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1)         Negotiations by Poplar HARCA to acquire the affected land interests on a voluntary basis are underway and on-going. Council officers will monitor HARCA’s negotiations, but this approach now needs to be supported by the formal process of Compulsory Purchase. The CPO process would run in tandem with Poplar HARCA’s efforts to secure vacant possession voluntarily, helping to ensure that land interests can ultimately be acquired, thus enabling the proposed redevelopment scheme to progress without indeterminate delays.

2)         Negotiations by Poplar HARCA to acquire the affected land interests on a voluntary basis have commenced, but are at a very early stage.  All leaseholders in the two blocks have been written to and a drop in event has taken place to begin dialogue.  Leaseholders, who did not attend the drop in session, will be visited to ensure they understand the scheme proposals and timeline and that Poplar HARCA wishes to negotiate the acquisition of their property. Council officers will monitor HARCA’s negotiations, but the negotiation approach will need to be supported by the formal process of Compulsory Purchase. The CPO process would run in tandem with Poplar HARCA’s efforts to secure vacant possession voluntarily, helping to ensure that land interests can ultimately be acquired, thus enabling the proposed redevelopment scheme to progress without indeterminate delays.