Jenny Gawthrope Wood - Councillor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Councillor Jenny Gawthrope Wood

Committees & roles
Funding Committee Cambridge City Council

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

4 meetings

Funding Committee Committee Member

Funding Committee - Monday, 7th December, 2026 10.00 am

December 07, 2026, 10:00 am
Funding Committee Committee Member

Funding Committee - Monday, 2nd November, 2026 10.00 am

The Funding Committee of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is scheduled to consider several significant funding proposals, including a substantial business case for the Brownfield Housing Fund Programme and a regeneration project in Wisbech. The committee will also receive updates on the authority's subsidiary companies, equity interests, and overall project progress.

November 02, 2026, 10:00 am
Funding Committee Committee Member

Funding Committee - Monday, 7th September, 2026 10.00 am

The Funding Committee of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority met on Monday 7 September 2026, approving significant funding for active travel and brownfield housing development, and recommending the closure of a subsidiary company. Key decisions included recommending the approval of £24.465 million for the Active Travel Consolidated Settlement 2026-2030 and £557,000 in revenue funding from the Brownfield Housing Fund. The committee also recommended the approval of shareholder documentation to facilitate the closure of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Business Growth Company Limited.

September 07, 2026, 10:00 am
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 30th June, 2026 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Tuesday 30 June 2026 to discuss the draft work programme for the municipal year 2026/27, agree terms of reference for several working groups, and review changes to the committee's terms of reference. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an independent review of bus franchising implementation pathways, strategic delivery plan, and next steps.

June 30, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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Work Programme

From: Funding Committee - Monday, 7th September, 2026 10.00 am - September 07, 2026

The Funding Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Council resolved to note the Funding Committee's Work Programme on 07 September 2026. The Work Programme includes noting officer business case decisions for projects less than £2m and approving outline business cases for Brownfield Housing Fund Allocation Site Projects and the Active Travel Consolidated Settlement.

Recommendations Approved

Single Assurance Framework Business Case Approvals: Officer Decisions

From: Funding Committee - Monday, 7th September, 2026 10.00 am - September 07, 2026

The Funding Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority noted officer decisions for projects under the Single Assurance Framework on 07 September 2026. These decisions approved business cases and change requests for various projects, including free car parking in Peterborough, the Mayor's Day Out initiative, and funding for the Growth Hub and Further Education programmes. The committee also noted time extensions and funding reprofiling for projects such as Whittlesea Station and Cygnet Bridge.

Recommendations Approved

Single Assurance Framework Business Case Approvals: Funding Committee Decisions

From: Funding Committee - Monday, 7th September, 2026 10.00 am - September 07, 2026

The Funding Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority recommended approving the Full Business Case and £24,465,000 for the Active Travel Consolidated Settlement 2026-2030. They also recommended approving the Outline Business Case and £557,000 in revenue funding from the Brownfield Housing Fund. The committee agreed to recommend these proposals to the Combined Authority Board for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Closure of Subsidiary Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Business Growth Company Limited

From: Funding Committee - Monday, 7th September, 2026 10.00 am - September 07, 2026

The Funding Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Council decided to approve recommendations regarding the closure of the subsidiary Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Business Growth Company Limited on 07 September 2026. The committee recommended that the Combined Authority Board approve shareholder documentation and delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to sign documents for the share capital reduction. This includes the cancellation of 5,807,000 ordinary shares and the transfer of the resulting credit to a profit and loss reserve.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the previous meeting

From: Funding Committee - Monday, 7th September, 2026 10.00 am - September 07, 2026

The Funding Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Council approved the 2026/27 Local Transport Grant capital allocations on 3 August 2026. The committee resolved to allocate £1,522,000 to Peterborough City Council and £3,450,700 to Cambridgeshire County Council for eligible local transport improvement schemes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings attended
4
Average per month
0.6
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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