Issue - decisions

This project related to phase 2 of the grounds improvements at Cherry Hinton Hall. It had already been allocated £400,000 of S106 informal open space contributions, as agreed by the then Executive Councillor following a report to this Committee in January 2012.

Capital projects with a value of greater than £300,000 required Executive Councillor approval.

The Capital Programme Board reviewed this project and considered that it was ready for implementation, subject to Executive Councillor and funding approval.

Decision of Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places

Agreed to:

1. Approve the Cherry Hinton Hall grounds improvement – phase 2 project, as detailed in the attached appendices, which has been properly planned and is ready for implementation.
2. Recommend the Cherry Hinton Hall grounds improvement – phase 2 project is put forward for funding approval in the Budget Setting Report (BSR).
3. Delegate to the Director of Environment to invite and evaluate tenders for the Cherry Hinton Hall grounds improvement – phase 2 project.
4. Delegate to the Director of Environment, following consultation with the Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places, to award a contract for the Cherry Hinton Hall grounds improvement – phase 2 project to the tender(s) evaluated as the most economically advantageous to the Council.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The committee made no comments in response to the report from the Streets and Open Spaces Asset Manager.

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report presented further proposals for a couple of public realm improvements over several years so that relevant S106 developer contributions could be used before they expired pre-2020. This was a follow-up to 2015/16 S106 priority-setting reports for Community Services Committee October 2015,

Decision of Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places

       i.          Prioritised up to £75,000 of S106 contributions towards public realm improvements along Cherry Hinton Road (between the junction with Hills Road and corner of Rock Road), subject to project appraisal.

2. Prioritised up to £43,000 of S106 contributions towards a later public realm improvement scheme on Sidney Street, subject to project appraisal.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Streets and Open Spaces Asset Manager.

Councillor Bird asked if seating in Cherry Hinton Road and Sidney Street public realm improvements could have arms (agenda P35). The Streets and Open Spaces Asset Manager undertook to review this.

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.