Purpose

To seek Cabinet’s approval for the Executive Director of
Economy, Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning to procure the
continuation of development work (Strategic Outline Business Case
(SOC) and Outline Business Case (OBC)) on the M5 Junction 9 and A46
(Ashchurch) Transport Scheme under our Professional Services
contract, or other approved procurement route.
 
To seek approval to undertake a non-statutory public
consultation, when appropriate, concerning options for transport
scheme development, and to submit the SOC and OBC to the Department
for Transport once complete.
To
obtain approval for the Executive Director for Economy, Environment
and Infrastructure to continue work towards delivering the Mass
Rapid Transit SOC and OBC.

To obtain approval for the Executive Director for Economy,
Environment and Infrastructure to continue work towards delivering
the Mass Rapid Transit SOC and OBC.

Decision

Cllr David Gray sought Cabinet approval for the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and
Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Environment and Planning to procure the continuation of development
work (Strategic Outline Business Case (SOC) and Outline Business
Case (OBC)) on the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport
Scheme under our Professional Services contract, or other approved
procurement route.

He
sought approval to undertake a non-statutory public consultation,
when appropriate, concerning options for transport scheme
development, and to submit the SOC and OBC to the Department for
Transport once complete.
 
In
addition approval was sought for the Executive Director for
Economy, Environment and Infrastructure to continue work towards
delivering the Mass Rapid Transit SOC and OBC.
 
Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the
report and
 
 
RESOLVED to:
 
Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Economy,
Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Environment and Planning to:

1.
Procure the professional services required to secure continuation
of development work (SOC and OBC delivery) on the M5 junction 9 and
A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme, either by
commissioning work under the Council’s Professional Services contract, or by awarding a call-off
contract or contracts under an alternative, compliant framework, or
a combination of both.

2.
Identify scheme options for the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch)
Transport Scheme, undertake a non-statutory public consultation
concerning options, when appropriate, and to consider the outcome
of that consultation when identifying the preferred option which
will be taken forward within the OBC.
 
3.
Approve and submit the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport
Scheme SOC and OBC to the Department for Transport (DfT) once
complete.

4.
Procure the professional services required to secure continuation
of development work (SOC and OBC delivery) on the Mass Rapid
Transit Transport Scheme, either by commissioning work
under the Council’s Professional
Services contract, or by awarding a call-off
contract or contracts under an alternative, compliant framework, or
a combination of both.