Decision details

Agreed to release the relevant funding for the following schemes and projects within the Council’s MTP:-

¨  Car Parks: Environmental Improvements Phase 5;

¨  AJC Small Scale Schemes: District Wide;

¨  Local Transport Plan 2004/05;

¨  Safe Cycle Routes: Creation of new routes to schools;

¨  St Neots Transport Strategy;

¨  Huntingdon Transport Strategy;

¨  Views Common: Cycle Route;

¨  Huntingdon Town Centre Environmental Improvements Phase 2;

¨  Oxmoor Environmental Schemes;

¨  Huntingdon town centre development;

¨  Market town centre developments;

¨  Heart of Oxmoor;

¨  Safe cycle storage racks;

¨  Rural bus stop provision;

¨  Railway stations: improvements;

¨  Accessibility Improvements/signage;

¨  Leisure Centres: future maintenance;

¨  Sawtry Leisure Centre: Extension to facilities;

¨  Ramsey Leisure Centre: fitness studio expansion;

¨  Ramsey Leisure Centre: crèche/storage/office extension;

¨  Additional Council Tax Clerk;

¨  Discretionary repair grants;

¨  Disabled facilities grants;

¨  Fenstanton car park:Church Lane; and

¨  Customer First: contact centre.

Agreed also to release funding for Crime and Disorder – lighting improvements; and Bus shelters – extra provision subject to the Executive Councillors for the Environment and for Resources & Welfare and Information Technology being advised of the sites identified

  Approved the funding for the additional homelessness officer subject to the appointment being for a trial period of 2 years

  Requested the Corporate Director, Commerce and Technology to report to a future meeting on the progress being made to produce a corporate contract for the future maintenance needs of the District’s Leisure Centres; and

  Requested a presentation by the Director of Operational Services and the Corporate Director, Commerce and Technology to a future meeting on the staffing/establishment arrangements for the Customer First Contact Centre.

As part of the MTP process and monitoring arrangements set by the Cabinet at a previous meeting.

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