Chris Boden - Councillor for Fenland ( Whittlesey East and Villages)

Councillor Chris Boden

 Conservative  Whittlesey East and Villages  Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance

Email: cboden@fenland.gov.uk

Council: Fenland

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Chairman)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

19 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Cabinet Chairman

Cabinet - Friday, 7th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 07, 2025
Cabinet Chairman

Cabinet - Friday, 7th November, 2025 5.15 pm

November 07, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Friday, 7th November, 2025 4.00 pm

November 07, 2025
Cabinet Chairman

Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 2.00 pm

13 attendees, 7 documents, 0 media files

September 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 15th September, 2025 4.00 pm

43 attendees, 10 documents, 0 media files

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

59 decisions · Page 6 of 12

Decision to enter a contract through the Football Foundations PlayZones Framework to construct PlayZones at Barton Road and Manor Field

From: Cabinet - Monday, 19th May, 2025 2.00 pm - May 19, 2025

In November 2024 Cabinet reviewed a report regarding the Football Foundation Project and the potential delivery of up to four PlayZones in Fenland, with two initially identified to be developed at the Manor Field in Whittlesey and at Barton Road Playing Field in Wisbech.   Cabinet approved the submission of bids to the Football Foundation for these two facilities.   Cabinet also noted the necessary match funding of £62,500 per facility and the planned funding applications to be submitted to the FCC Community Action Fund to support the Manor project and Wisbech Town Board to support the Wisbech project.   This report highlights the current position of these two projects and details that the necessary match funding, previously identified, has not been forthcoming following rejection of a bid to FCC and the timetable changes for the Wisbech Town Board and the Government’s Neighbourhood Plan funding.  This report therefore asks Cabinet to consider supportive match funding the two projects from FDC’s capital programme.   This report also asks Cabinet to consider whether support for two other possible PlayZone locations – should Football Foundation funding become available – whilst noting that it is likely that match funding for the facilities would be necessary from the District Council once again.

Recommendations Approved

Port Operations and Maintenance (CONFIDENTIAL)

From: Cabinet - Monday, 19th May, 2025 2.00 pm - May 19, 2025

To provide an update and options relating to investment and repair of the suspended quay at Wisbech Port, associated information and outcomes building upon the previous Cabinet report from 16 December 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Wisbech High Street Update

From: Cabinet - Monday, 19th May, 2025 2.00 pm - May 19, 2025

To provide a monthly update regarding the ongoing construction work at 24 High Street, Wisbech.

Recommendations Approved

Shared Prosperity Funds - Transitional Funding

From: Cabinet - Monday, 19th May, 2025 2.00 pm - May 19, 2025

The Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) is the Government’s domestic replacement for the European Structural and Investment Programme.  All areas of the UK are receiving an allocation of SPF funding calculated by a funding formula where the funding available to Fenland District is for SPF £279k over a transitional one-year period 2025-26. Two SPF projects have been approved by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, a continuation of the business grant scheme Investment in Business with a budget of £220k and the Firebreak and Anti-Social Behaviour project with a budget of £59k.

Recommendations Approved

Food Waste Container Procurement

From: Cabinet - Monday, 24th March, 2025 4.00 pm - March 24, 2025

To approve the cost effective and timely procurement for the containers required for the range of Fenland municipal properties to commence weekly food waste collection in line with legislation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 19

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 59