Decision details

To provide an update on activity across the strands of the Market Towns Programme, particularly noting activity on the St Neots Fund Future High Street highways related projects, the planned wider engagement in the draft masterplans for St Ives, Ramsey and Huntingdon and the imminent external funding opportunities.

The Cabinet has noted progress to date of the Market Towns Programme outlined in the report now submitted and has:

(a)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place) and the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Place, Executive Councillor for Job, Economy & Housing and Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to submit, accept and sign the associated funding agreement for the Ramsey Local Growth Fund bid enabling the delivery of a new produce hub and public realm improvements;

(b)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place) and the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Place, Executive Councillor for Job, Economy & Housing and Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources the submission of a funding bid in respect of a second round of the Levelling Up Fund;

(c)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place), the Section 151 Officer and Head of Legal Practice in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Place, Executive Councillor for Job, Economy & Housing and Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to enter into all relevant and necessary contracts for the successful design, development, construction and delivery of the Market Towns Programme;

(d)  reflected the change in operational responsibility for the Market Towns Programme, to authorise the Corporate Director (Place) to exercise the above delegations in line with statutory procurement, standing orders and the Council Constitution; and

(e)  noted that update reports will be brought back to Cabinet on a quarterly basis outlining any contracts that have been entered into under the above delegation within the period reported.    

As outlined in the report.

As outlined in the report.

As outlined in the report.