The Transport and Works Act 1992

The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Land Acquisition) Order

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

The West Midlands Combined Authority (“the Authority”) of 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for the above-mentioned Order under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The draft Order would authorise further powers of compulsory acquisition on the Authority in respect of the extension of its Midland Metro tram system from Line 1 at Wednesbury along the abandoned rail corridor to Brierley Hill via Dudley Town Centre and the Waterfront/Merry Hill for the purpose of the works authorised by the Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order”). The original powers of compulsory acquisition under that Order expired on 22 March.

The application is not to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

Copies of the documents may be obtained from the TWA Support Officer, The Midland Metro Alliance, 4th Floor, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham B1 1TT (tele 07920 216223, or email to communications@metroalliance.co.uk). A charge for the documents may be payable.

Copies of the documents can also be accessed and downloaded free from the Midland Metro Alliance website: https://www.tfwm.org.uk/development/midland-metro-extensions/wednesbury-brierley-hill/

Further information about the proposals can be obtained from the Midland Metro Alliance on the above telephone number.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, Department for Transport, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR, email transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk

An objection or other representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State on or before 30 January 2018, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or email), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or other representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or other representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or other representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address and state "Midland Metro Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Order" in the subject of the email.)

The Secretary of State may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information in them, and will copy them to the applicant for the Order.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB, on behalf of the Authority.

12 December 2017