Contracts or options with Kimberley Developments or Waitrose

Dear Sir or Madam,

Re Planning Application number 08/0315P.

It appears that the proposal to build a Foodstore under the above
application makes extensive use of the Civic Centre Car Park, an
asset belonging to Macclesfield Borough Council. Please provide the
following information in relation to The council's involvement in
this arrangement:

1. Can the Council confirm, under the Freedom Of Information Act,
whether there is any "contractual relationship between themselves
and Waitrose or Kimberley Developments plc. Such relationships may
include, but not be restricted to, option agreements, contracts for
sale or leases or any other arrangement under which the Council
will, or may, obtain a financial or other benefit.

2. If there is a Contractual Relationship can the Council provide
information upon:
a) How the opportunity was marketed?
b) How the Council have achieved "best value" under S123 of the
Local Government Finance Act?
c) What are the principle terms of any agreements between the
Council and Waitrose or Kimberley Developments?

Yours faithfully,

P Jackson

Dear Pritchard Arthur,

You have stated in your reply that there is no contractual
relationship between yourselves and Waitrose or Kimberley
Developments plc.

I would like to draw your attention to the following paragraph
(para 2.21) from the Design & Access Statement submitted as part of
this application:

"Realising the need in Poynton for a good supermarket within the
village centre, Kimberley Developments have been involved since
2003, in seeking to identify a suitable site. This has involved
discussions in that period with Macclesfield District Council
Planning Authority, property owners surrounding the proposed site,
the Parish Council and the Methodist Church"

As the developer is using Council land, there must be some sort of
agreement with the developer or Waitrose in securing this land. I
realise it may be subject to the parties gaining a successful
planning application. Therefore, my question is, what agreements,
verbal or otherwise are in place, or would be put in place.

In anticipation of your response, if you are contemplating saying
there are no agreements, would you explain why Macclesfield Borough
Council would allow Waitrose free use of the existing car park?

The application shows 27 parking spaces being created on land
behind 83 Park Lane, which is owned by MBC. again there must be
some sort of agreement or understanding, verbal or otherwise,
between yourselves and Waitrose or the developer to allow this work
to be carried out. Please provide details of any such arrangements.

yours sincerely,

P Jackson