Decision details
A16 Norwood Improvement Scheme* - DEC22/CAB/55
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council has previously received funding of
£630k from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined
Authority (CPCA) to deliver the outline business case and
preliminary design for A16 Norwood improvement scheme. As that
stage is now complete, a request is to be made to the CPCA to fund
a further £1,567,190 so that the next stage (full business
case and detailed design) can be undertaken. Approval is required
for the contract to be awarded to Milestone to undertake the next
phase of the scheme business case and design. The decision will
only be progressed once funding is granted from the CPCA.
Decision:
Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to authorise the issue of a services request to Milestone Infrastructure Limited, under the existing highway services contract relating to the delivery of a full business case and detailed design for the A16 Norwood dualling improvement scheme, at a cost of £1,200,000.
Reasons for the decision:
The decision was made to ensure that the Council was able to effectively deliver grant funding awarded to it by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for A16 Norwood dualling improvement scheme. Successful delivery of the funding would help the Council to obtain further funding from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for the construction of the scheme. Delivery of the scheme would improve the capacity and operational performance of the highway network which was crucial to supporting future growth of Peterborough.
Alternative options considered:
Not to deliver the scheme: This had been discounted because the highway network around the Norwood and Paston Reserve area would suffer from heavy congestion at peak times once the development was fully occupied. This would have a negative impact on the local economy by deterring potential new businesses looking to invest in the city due to the long journey times in the area. Successful delivery of the scheme would provide significant benefits to the wider travelling public, resulting in improvements to; journey times, accessibility and the environment.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Background Documents:
CPCA November Board Meeting - when ready minutes will be made available on the link provided below:
Publication date: 19/12/2022
Date of decision: 19/12/2022
Decided at meeting: 19/12/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 23/12/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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