Purpose

 

Record of
Delegated Decision

Decision made
by

 

Jonathan Waterworth Assistant
Director Assets & Environment

Decision
Title

 

Award the contract to Urban
Foresight to carry out a town centre regeneration health check of
four main towns and production of town centre regeneration
masterplan   for one of these towns.

Date of
decision (same as date form signed)

 

15/01/2025

Key
Decision

 

No

Decision

 

Award the contract to Urban
Foresight to carry out a town centre regeneration health check of
four main towns and production of town centre regeneration
masterplan for one of these towns. 

Reason/s for
Decision

 

To approve the award of the
contract to undertake the necessary
works to appoint consultants to undertake a
strategic review of North Northamptonshire growth towns to
understand the vitality and viability of each town centres (Corby,
Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden) as per part 9.2 of the
Constitution Officer Scheme of Delegation under 11. Delegation
Table - Budgets, Accounts and Assets:

 

To approve the award of contracts
and terminations of contracts.

All Corporate Leadership
Team

Where the contract is
£100,000 or less in value.

 

 

The results of the strategic
review will indicate the consultant’s recommendations of the
one town to progress to phase 2, the drafting of a Masterplan. This
recommendation will be taken to Executive in January 2026 to debate
these findings and decide which town will move to the next stage of
the process, a Masterplan with a further report to be taken to the
Executive in Spring 2026.

 

Alternative
options considered and rejected

 

Alternative Options
Considered

-         
The Council could not develop a
masterplan for the town centre; however, this would mean this would
miss the opportunity of creating a co-ordinated plan and long-term
vision to support the regeneration of the town.

-         
The Council could progress
masterplans for all key North Northants town centres. The available
budget and resources to progress this work have driven the decision
to progress one plan initially.

 

Legal
implications

 

There are no legal implications
arising from this decision.

Financial
implications

 

There are no resources or
financial implications arising from this decision at this
stage. 
As part of the development of a
town centre masterplan, project costs, possible funding
opportunities and delivery methods will be considered and brought
back to Executive for further consideration. The cost of
undertaking this review and developing a masterplan for one town is
budgeted at a cost of £65,000.

Other
implications

 

There is a negative climate impact
associated with the contract procurement, this is down to not
knowing the environmental credentials of the potential supplier.
Attempts will be made to ensure the supplier has an environmental
policy and carbon neutral ambition. As the scheme progresses it is
anticipated that there will be a positive in this area.

 

Background
papers considered

 

Executive reports December 2025
& January 2026

 

Declarations/conflict of
interest?

 

N/A

 

Consultation

 

Consultation will be included as
part of the work over the coming months and a plan for this
engagement is being developed to ensure relevant stakeholders are
involved. 

 

Exempt
Decision? If yes provide details

 

No

 

Officer/
Executive member

 

 

Jonathan Waterworth, Assistant
Director Assets & Environment

Signed:

 

 

 

 

Date:15/1/26

 

 

 

Date and Time
form emailed to Democratic Services for Publication

15/1/26 at 10:50am