Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: April 17, 2025

Purpose: To seek approval to deliver capital works

Content: The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Economy and Place, which sought agreement to accept and spend grant funding to carry out highway schemes for the Borough in 2025/26 and 2026/27.   The Senior Highways Officer (Operational/Client) was in attendance to present the information and to address the questions and the comments of the Cabinet Members.   The Officer informed that the Highway Service had a large programme of capital highway works to deliver in 2025/26 and 2026/27. This work was funded via several funding streams. The total value of work to be delivered over the two financial years was approximately £12.9M. This comprised footway and carriageway re-surfacing works, drainage works and bespoke stand-alone projects. The works would consist of numerous small value schemes within each funding stream which when totalled together would exceed £0.5M in value.   Resolved: 1.    That external grant funding (where applicable) be accepted; 2.    That delegated authority be given to the Director of Economy and Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways & Facilities to allocate the budgets to work programmes, procure and award the works package; 3.    That delegated authority be given to the Assistant Director for Legal and Governance to prepare and execute any legal agreements in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.   Reason for decision: The Council’s scheme of delegation required Cabinet approval to receive grant funding in excess of £500,000, and to procure and award works in excess of £500,000 To ensure that project timelines could be met via appropriate delegations.   Alternatives considered and rejected: That either Cabinet, or delegated authority was granted on a scheme by scheme basis, this would delay the work delivery programme.