Decision details

This report relates to the Whittlesey Southern Relief Road Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) in relation to appointing a project board, selecting a contractor and entering into a grant funding agreement between CPA and FDC.

AGREED to:

·       confirm the establishment of the Project Board to oversee the business case project, confirm the boards remit including its terms of reference and membership;

·       note the procurement exercise to select a contractor to deliver the SOBC project, giving approval for delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Social Mobility and Heritage to award the contract;

·       note that third party funding has been approved from CPCA Market Towns Budget for this work.  A Grant Funding Agreement between CPA and FDC is required and that this agreement requires FDC to underwrite any capital overrun; and

·       delegate approval to the Portfolio Holder for Social Mobility and Heritage and the Portfolio Holder for Finance to sign the agreement on behalf of FDC.