Government Minister’s Letter

Dear Sir,

The Secretary of State has replied to Great Aycliffe Residents’ Association:

“Compulsory purchase interferes with human the rights

of affected parties and, as such, should only be used as a last resort where negotiations to buy land by agreement have failed. There must always be a compelling case in the public interest to justify interfering with the rights of those whose land is taken.” Also in it’s Estate Regeneration Resident Engagement and Protection National Strategy the Government states ” Successful estate regeneration schemes need to have support of a majority of residents.”

Livin are hoping that Tenants will outvote homeowners to force their scheme through offering tenant £6,100 each.

Livin’s arguments are dissected piece by piece in a Planning Inspectors report “CPO Report to the Secretary of State 29.1.2016 on the Aylesbury Estate ” 83 pages long it blocked Compulsory Purchase (CPO) and showed that the Council down there, like Livin here, made statements and promises to residents, but once permissions were given, then withdrew nearly all the offers and promises it made to residents. The CPO was called to a Public Enquiry and stopped dead. Do not sign any agreement with Livin, do not sign any confidentiality agreement with Livin We can stop Option 3. Any resident in Great Aycliffe wanting a copy of the Inspectors Report can email me : arunmchandran@aol.com Sign the GARA Petition

PS: I was one of those Councillors stopped from speaking on behalf of Ward Residents in Council because I am a Home Owner in those six streets. The Council sought advice from the Monitoring Officer at County Hall. The same County hall that secretly with livin and a Private Investor, approved demolition in 2014 4 years ago ! I will be challenging the ruling with the Secretary of State on too narrow a definition which stops me from speaking up for residents in the Council Chamber, but it won’t stop me acting for the residents.

GARA thanks all those who sent letters to Newton News. They have been very useful in conveying the mood of the people involved to Livin.

Arun M Chandran

Secretary, Great Aycliffe Residents Association: (GARA)