But, it argues, these fall foul of both an obstructive bureaucracy and the slow and corruption-prone legal procedure for the compulsory purchase of land or buildings.

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The programme is due to start in August, but before it goes ahead the States have to agree to the compulsory purchase of land needed for the project.

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And the unelected interim assembly that currently acts as Congress is now considering a land-reform bill that would allow the compulsory purchase of unused land from big landowners for redistribution.

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Aberdeenshire salmon fisherman Michael Forbes and his neighbors may face compulsory purchase of their land if they refuse to sell to Trump.

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Herefordshire Council is expected to agree to the compulsory purchase of 26 acres of land at a meeting later.

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The approval granted by the government includes compulsory purchase powers and the county council said it will now write to the affected land owners and start the formal process of acquiring the remaining land required for the road.

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