Issue - decisions

Budget, Medium Term Plan and maximum borrowing limits

25/03/2004 - MEDIUM TERM PLAN: REQUESTS FOR RELEASE OF FUNDING

released the relevant funding for the following schemes and projects within the Council’s MTP:-

St Neots skate park;

external and internal communications and student placement; and

economic development study.

04/03/2004 - Medium Term Plan: Requests for Release of Funding

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.