NEWS ITEM

Looking forward

Three months ago, the City Council formally committed to launching a compulsory purchase order (CPO). This was a breakthrough.

Posted – Jun 17, 2026

The Council reached the same conclusion the community reached long ago: Cheer Team, the landowner, cannot be relied upon to deliver the development this crucial site needs. We are now in a far stronger position. The Trust and the City Council are working together on a twin‑track strategy:

Track 1: Negotiated purchase -- We have been working with potential developers who would buy the site and deliver a scheme that meets both their commercial goals and the needs and aspirations of Jericho and the wider city.

Track 2: Full steam ahead on the CPO -- This ensures Cheer Team understands the reality: if they want a voluntary sale they must come to the table quickly and agree a realistic price. Otherwise, they risk being forced to hand it over for the current estimated value of around £1 million.

This combined approach was presented earlier this week to the AGM of the Jericho Community Association AGM, where JWT trustee David Edwards outlined the current position and the next steps. You can view his slide presentation below.

This presentation included our campaign video, as below