When the most recent consultation on the Strathclyde Regional Council (Dalblair Road/Miller Road/Racecourse Road, Ayr Traffic Management) C…

Compulsory Purchase Procedure is statutorily prescribed. The main legislation is the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 and the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Scotland) Regulations 1976. The 1976 Regulations prescribe that notice shall be served on all owners, occupiers and lessees of the land to be acquired. Further, the proposed order is required to be advertised on consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulating in the area of the land to be acquired.Although there is no prescribed consultation procedure, there is a statutory period for the submission of objections to the Scottish Ministers as confirming authority. Any objections are considered in the overall context of the compulsory purchase order. Objections were received to this compulsory purchase order and these are presently being considered by the Scottish Ministers.In addition, last month, further final representations were sought and received from objectors and current owners, lessees and occupiers of the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order. These are also currently being considered by the Scottish Executive.