Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

1.    That Cabinet agree the implementation of the Phase 1 projects identified in this report and set out in Appendix 1, within the approved budget envelope, subject to the final business case for each scheme being approved by the Capital Programme Panel.

2.    That Cabinet agree to the establishment of a Surrey Infrastructure Programme Board to oversee development and delivery of schemes to be chaired by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure.

Reasons for Decisions:

The recommendations will enable the development and delivery of infrastructure    schemes that meet a wide range and outcomes and demonstrate deliverability and affordability.  They enable the implementation of the first phase of schemes and the introduction of a second phase that requires further feasibility work, creating a flexible system for developing and delivering infrastructure schemes. The process is intended to remain dynamic with new schemes added to the long list as they are identified, and a continuous programme of schemes developed taking them from concept through to delivery identifying suitable funding opportunities as they progress.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee]

The Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure explained that the Surrey Infrastructure Plan Prioritisation Framework was approved by Cabinet in February 2021.The plan introduces a continuous cycle of schemes as they move from concept to implementation stages. The report recommends the approval to implement the first phase of schemes, highlights those schemes requiring further development and proposes the governance arrangements through which the development and implementation can be overseen. The engagement with partners led to the conclusion that this should be an ongoing, dynamic process rather than a one-off exercise. A list of over 100 infrastructure schemes has been identified between Surrey County Council and its partners. The majority of these are in the transport and highways category. The estimated cost of the schemes noted in appendix 1 is £30m made up of £14.2m from the county council which in turn leverages in approximately £16.7m from external partners or S.106/CIL. The Cabinet Member listed all the schemes in phase 1 of the project and the Category 2 and 3 projects.  

RESOLVED:

1.    That Cabinet agree the implementation of the Phase 1 projects identified in this report and set out in Appendix 1, within the approved budget envelope, subject to the final business case for each scheme being approved by the Capital Programme Panel.

2.    That Cabinet agree to the establishment of a Surrey Infrastructure Programme Board to oversee development and delivery of schemes to be chaired by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure.

Reasons for Decisions:

The recommendations will enable the development and delivery of infrastructure    schemes that meet a wide range and outcomes and demonstrate deliverability and affordability.  They enable the implementation of the first phase of schemes and the introduction of a second phase that requires further feasibility work, creating a flexible system for developing and delivering infrastructure schemes. The process is intended to remain dynamic with new schemes added to the long list as they are identified, and a continuous programme of schemes developed taking them from concept through to delivery identifying suitable funding opportunities as they progress.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee]