Councillor Martin Tett CBE

...to apply to the Secretary of State for Transport to implement and operate a Lane Rental Scheme in Buckinghamshire, aimed at reducing road network disruption by charging works promoters for occupying traffic-sensitive routes, and to delegate authority for any required modifications to the Service Director for Highways and Technical Services.

...to endorse the Digital Infrastructure & Connectivity Strategy 2024-30 and action plan, agree on success measures and activity focus, allocate windfall income for mobile coverage data gathering and a rural hub program, and resume the voucher program utilizing remaining funding.

...to progress the Woodlands development in Aylesbury, the Cabinet approved shareholder agreements for Buckinghamshire Advantage to proceed with a preferred bidder based on agreed Heads of Terms, finalize a conditional contract, release £24.8 million in funding for the Eastern Link Road South contingent on Homes England approval and the contract becoming unconditional, and arrange a further loan agreement for Buckinghamshire Advantage to reach unconditional status.

...to authorize the Service Director Commercial Property & Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Accessible Housing and Resources, to finalize terms and proceed with the sale of Council-owned land at Iver to National Grid Electricity Transmission for the construction of a new electrical substation, including negotiating with tenants and revising easement agreements.

...to note the progress of the Level 2 devolution deal framework, delegate finalization of the Adult Skills Fund readiness criteria submission, delegate authority to consent to legislation for Compulsory Purchase Powers, agree to a supplementary budget change for the Adult Education implementation grant, and note the proposed use of the Mitigating Financial Risks Reserve to support implementation of the deal.