Decision details

This report relates to the Fenland Transport Economic Assessment project including Wisbech to March Rail. Subject to final confirmation of the third-party funding from CPCA, members are requested to:

·         Confirm the acceptance of £500,000 between April 2026 and March 2028 from CPCA for FDC to deliver the Fenland Transport Economic Assessment Project.

·         Appoint a Project Board including setting its remit, its terms of reference and membership.

·         Note the procurement exercise to select a contractor to deliver the Fenland Transport Economic Project. Approval of delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Transport and S151 Officer is requested to award the contract following completion of the procurement.

·         Subject to final confirmation, third party funding being approved from CPCA. A Grant Funding Agreement between CPCA and FDC is required. Delegated approval to the Portfolio Holder for Transport and S151 Officer is requested to approve and sign the agreement on behalf of FDC.

AGREED to:

·         Subject to the final confirmation from CPCA, confirm the acceptance of £500,000 between 2026 and 2028 from CPCA for FDC to deliver the Fenland Transport Economic Assessment Project.

·         Confirm the establishment of the Project Board to oversee the business case project, confirm the board’s remit, including its terms of reference and membership.

·         Note the procurement exercise to select a contractor to deliver the Fenland Transport Economic Assessment project and give approval for delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Transport and the S151 Officer to award the contract.

·         Subject to the final confirmation from CPCA, third party funding has been approved for this work. A Grant Funding Agreement between CPCA and FDC is required. Delegate approval to the Portfolio Holder for Finance and S151 Officer to sign the agreement on behalf of FDC and complete all other documentation necessary to bring this arrangement into effect.