Cambourne High Street
Cabinet agreed to make an initial investment, up to the sum indicated in the exempt report from the Executive Director, towards the cost of further design and feasibility work.
Please note that this decision was first published on Monday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is Monday 19 February at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 20 February.
14 Cambourne High Street Business Case (Exempt paragraph 3)
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Decision:
Cabinet agreed to make an initial investment, up to the sum indicated in the exempt report from the Executive Director, towards the cost of further design and feasibility work.
Minutes:
Cabinet considered a report from the Executive Director, Corporate Services, which presented the feasibility work undertaken to date in the form of the Cambourne High Street Business Case and Project Initiation Document, as attached to the report.
Cabinet was invited to approve an investment in respect of further design and feasibility work as outlined in the submitted report.
With the consent of the Leader, Councillors Ruth Betson and Des O’Brien, local Ward Members, addressed the meeting and welcomed the initiative proposed in the report. It was suggested that Cambourne currently felt “unfinished” and that the proposed development would create a thriving and vibrant centre to accommodate the continuing growth of Cambourne and adjoining settlements.
During discussion Cabinet members expressed support for the scheme. .
Cabinet AGREED to make an initial investment, up to the sum indicated in the exempt report from the Executive Director, Corporate Services, towards the cost of further design and feasibility work.