Decision details

The Cabinet has considered an update on the Cheadle Towns Fund including progress on the projects to date and the next steps, and has:-

(1) Noted the report and progress on the projects, and confirmed its approval of the approach to the development and submission of the emerging business cases.

(2) That authority be delegated to the Director of Development & Regeneration, the Director of Place Management, and the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate & Support Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration for:

(a)          The Council, in its role as accountable body and on behalf of the Cheadle Town Fund Board, to sign off and submit the full business case documents for the Cheadle Rail Station project to Government for their approval.

(b)          The Council, in its role as accountable body and on behalf of the Cheadle Town Fund Board, to sign off and submit the summary business case documents for the Cheadle Cycling & Walking and Cheadle Eco Business Park projects to Government for their review and endorsement.

(c)          The Council, in its role as accountable body and on behalf of the Cheadle Towns Fund Board, to enter into all required funding agreements, and associated terms, to receive and administer the Towns Fund grant (known as a Town Deal).

(d)          Authority to enter all contract, partner, land and procurement arrangements, and to seek permissions, including planning permissions, as required to build and operate or manage, as appropriate, the three Cheadle Town Fund projects, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet.

(e)          Authority to approve the final schemes and their construction programme following approval of the final business cases.

(f)           Authority to enter into agreement with the landowners for temporary access rights and purchase the land necessary to construct the schemes.

(g)          To source resources, as outlined in the confidential Appendix 1, to continue to progress the design and development of the Cheadle Eco Business Park in advance of the Town Deal award and to recover this cost from the project.

(3) Given approval for officers develop and consult on the Traffic Regulation Orders to support all three schemes and their construction.

(4) Authorised officers to enter into final negotiations with affected landowners to agree heads of terms for land purchase by agreement.

(5) Delegated authority to the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance) to do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the above-mentioned resolutions.

None.

Councillor Meller declared a personal interest as a member of the Cheadle Towns Fund Board.