Agenda, decisions and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2025 were approved as a correct record, subject to the inclusion of Councillor Sanderson being in attendance and an amendment to Minute Number 32 – Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Extension of Leases – to reflect the correct spelling of the Parks & Countryside Development Coordinator - Kirstien Drew. The amended minutes were signed by the Chair.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary, other registerable and non-registerable interests in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below.

Minute Number 41

Councillor Conboy declared an interest regarding Item 4.6 as she was a member of the English Civil War Society. This was not a pecuniary interest, but as the public may perceive there to be an interest, she left the room during the discussion and vote on that recommendation and handed over the Chair to Councillor Ferguson for the item.

Councillor Kerr declared an interest regarding Item 4.3 as she was a Member of St Ives Town Council and left the room during the discussion and vote on that item.

Councillor Sanderson declared an interest regarding 4.7 as he was a Member of Huntingdon Town Council, who owned the land, and left the room during the discussion and vote on that item.

Councillor Harvey declared an interest in 4.7 as she was Vice-Chair of the Cricket Club* and involved in some of the negotiations, and she left the room during the discussion and vote on that item.

Minute Number 42

Councillor Harvey declared an interest as she was Vice-Chair of the Cricket Club*, however had not been involved in any discussion regarding this item.

Councillor Wakeford declared an interest as a Ward Councillor covering Huntingdon, however had not been involved in any discussion regarding this item.

To receive a report from the Head of Planning, Infrastructure & Public Protection inviting the Cabinet to consider recommendations relating to infrastructure projects seeking funding in whole or in part from an amount of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies received to date.

Executive Councillor: T Sanderson

The Cabinet has

(1)  noted the updates on delivery in relation to the projects previously allocated or in receipt of CIL funding commitments (see Appendix 1);

(2)  noted any new allocated CIL projects for £100,000.00 or less approved by delegation on 3^rd October 2025 (see Appendix 2);

(3)  agreed officer recommendations at Paragraph 4.2 to approvefunding for Huntingdon Campus Skills training facility;

(4)  agreed officer recommendations at Paragraph 4.3 to decline funding for Warner’s Park Pavilion, St Ives extension and refurbishment;

(5)  agreed officer recommendations at Paragraph 4.4 to approve a lesser amount offunding for Kimbolton and Stonely Playgrounds;

(6)  agreed officer recommendations at Paragraph 4.5 to approve funding for HDC One Leisure St Ives for a new 3G Pitch;

(7)  agreed officer recommendation at Paragraph 4.6 to approvefunding for Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon expansion project; and

(8)  agreed officer recommendation at Paragraph 4.7 to approvefunding for King George V Pavilion, Huntingdon redevelopment.

Councillor Ferguson took the Chair.

A report by the Head of Planning, Infrastructure & Public Protection was submitted (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) which invited the Cabinet to consider recommendations relating to infrastructure projects seeking funding in whole or in part from an amount of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies received to date.

The Executive Councillor for Planning – Councillor Sanderson, set out the report and thanked officers for their hard work in assessing all of the necessary detail. It was noted that some of the changes the Cabinet had approved that had now taken place had led to a far smoother application process.

In response to questions from the Cabinet, the Executive Councillor for Planning – Councillor Sanderson, advised that as part of the Local Plan update, a new infrastructure delivery plan was being developed by working with all of the Council’s infrastructure partners and they would continue to have sight of allocations as the Local Plan progresses. There was regular conversation with the IDB, County Councils and Highways England. There was also an infrastructure delivery studied baseline assessment which had been published, and which would be going to a stage 2 assessment to be completed by Spring 2026, as one of the key elements of evidence to support the Local Plan.

To allow for Cabinet Members to vacate the room during the discussion of the applications which they had declared an interest on, the debate and vote on each recommendation was taken in turn.

Recommendations A and B.

The recommendations were noted.

Recommendation C – Huntingdon Campus

The recommendation was approved.

Recommendation D – Warner’s Park Pavillion – St Ives

Councillor Kerr left the meeting.

The Cabinet noted that officers continued to work hard with applicants; it was always disappointing if an applicant got a recommendation for decline but it was pleasing to see that officers worked hard with applicants who had previously been declined. It was hoped that the feedback officers will have given St Ives would be taken as useful feedback.

The recommendation was approved.

Recommendation E – Kimbolton & Stonely Playgrounds

Councillor Kerr rejoined the meeting.

In response to a question from the Cabinet, the Executive Councillor for Planning – Councillor Sanderson, advised that there would be offset from the S106 contributions that would be made which would enable some potential other funding if the Parish Council wished to expand the facilities at a future date. The Executive Councillor for Economy, Regeneration and Housing - Councillor Wakeford also advised that there was not a direct relationship between growth having happened and CIL compensating for that, it was around enabling future growth and development.

The recommendation was approved.

Recommendation G – Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon

Councillor Conboy left the meeting.

The Executive Councillor for Economy, Regeneration and Housing - Councillor Wakeford commented that as Portfolio Holder for the Market Towns project, he had been involved in supporting the museum in previous efforts to be in a position where it could compete for funding  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

To resolve –

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

To receive a report from the Head of Leisure, Health & Environment presenting the progress made on the RIBA Stage 2 process for Huntingdon Sport & Health Hub.

Executive Councillor: S Howell

The Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the exempt report now submitted.

An exempt report by the Head of Leisure, Health & Environment was submitted (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book).

Following a detailed presentation from the Head of Leisure, Health & Environment the Cabinet received responses to a number of questions which had been raised during the course of their discussions.

Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

that the Cabinet approved the recommendations in the exempt report now submitted.