NORTHSTOWE TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1 (Cabinet - 4 March 2020)
Decision:
Council
AGREED to approve the establishment of a provision of the amount detailed in the confidential report, for the potential shortfall in the Northstowe Phase 1 Section 106 funding and that the General Fund be reduced by a corresponding amount.
Minutes:
Councillor John Williams, Lead Cabinet Member for Finance, proposed and Councillor Neil Gough seconded the recommendation in the report. Cllr Dr. Martin Cahn noted that the figure referred to in paragraph 11 of the report was different to that in the recommendation in paragraph 3 and it was confirmed that the correct figure was the one shown in the recommendation.
By affirmation, Council
RESOLVED to approve the establishment of a provision of the amount detailed in the confidential report, for the potential shortfall in the Northstowe Phase 1 Section 106 funding and that the General Fund be reduced by a corresponding amount.
Town Centre Development Northstowe Phases 1&2
Cabinet:
Approved South Cambridgeshire District Council as the project manager of the community-based projects listed in the confidential report;
This decision was first published on Friday 6 March and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Friday 13 March.
Town Centre Development - Northstowe Phases I and 2
Decision:
Cabinet:
(a) Approved South Cambridgeshire District Council as the project manager of the community-based projects listed in the confidential report;
(b) Requested that officers keep under strict review of the financial position to minimise the exposure to the Council and to present a further report on the matter to a future Cabinet meeting; and
(c) Recommended to Full Council that a Provision be established as set out in the exempt report.
Minutes:
Cabinet received the exempt report relating to the proposal to construct community buildings in Northstowe and the Council role in the process. The Head of New Build introduced the item.
Following questions and comments by Members, the Leader of the Council, and the Chief Executive spoke of the importance of these assets to the local communities.
Councillor Bridget Smith concluded the discussion and thanked Officers for their continuing work at Northstowe.
Cabinet:
a) Approved the appointment of the Council as the project manager of the community-based projects listed in the exempt report.
b) Agreed that the financial position should be kept under strict review to minimise the exposure to the Council and that a further report on the matter be submitted to a future meeting; and
c) Recommended to Full Council that a Provision be established as set out in the exempt report.