§ Sir Richard Bodyasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether he will state the date when he asked the district valuer, Boston, to value the property known as the Rose and Crown, Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, preparatory to acquiring it to enable the new bridge at Fosdyke to be built;
(2) Whether he will give the date when he received a suggested price for the purchase of the property known as the Rose and Crown, Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, from either the owner or the owner's agent.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyIt was in September 1985 that the Department offered to acquire the whole property, that is, not merely that part judged necessary for the works and already proposed for compulsory purchase. The district valuer was unable to agree a valuation with the owner's agent when he held informal discussion with him on 26 November. He reported on the difference to the Department.
In August 1986 the main compulsory purchase order associated with the scheme was confirmed. This included only a small strip of the property. Subsequently it was decided that the works were likely to cause collapse of or damage to the buildings. Accordingly, the Department published in October 1986 a supplementary draft compulsory purchase order in respect of the property. The cost to the Department of the order and associated public inquiry into objection to it is assessed at about £700. We are prepared to limit purchase to the additional land required for the works and to the right to demolish the building, provided that appropriate terms can be reached. A dispute on compensation can be referred to the Lands Tribunal.