Birmingham City Council will push ahead with its
controversial policy of seizing undeveloped land from developers, despite a
call-in by opposition councillors. The proposed policy, under which the council
would use compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) against developers and owners of
empty homes, is intended to serve as a threat to ensure swift development. The
plan was in doubt after Conservative councillors asked for it to be called in
and a scrutiny committee voted to amend the policy. However, at a cabinet
meeting, Labour councillors voted for the policy to be passed in its original
form. The plan is unusual as CPOs are more commonly used to acquire occupied
land for regeneration schemes, rather than to seize undeveloped land. Read more
on Inside Housing.
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