Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Travel & Development Strategy

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/080

Contact: Hannah Battye, Head of Infrastructure Delivery, 07808 573 932

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA18).

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To seek approval for GDA amendment / Deed of Variation.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

a)                  Note the draft terms of the proposed Deed of Variation

b)                  Authorise the Director of Transport & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Director of Law & Governance and Director of Finance, to finalise the terms of, and enter the Deed of Variation to the Grant Determination Agreement.

Recommendations agreed

Cabinet considered changes to the HIF Grant Determination Agreement (GDA) agreed in principle, between Oxfordshire County Council and Homes England, which include:

(a)                Inclusion of the delivery of the Science Transit scope within the Infrastructure to be delivered under the GDA.

(b)                Update to the Milestones schedule and Delivery Plan to reflect an integrated programme for HIF2 and Science Transit.

(c)                Draw down of Homes England funds against costs incurred on the Science Transit programme.

Councillor Duncan Enright, Cabinet Member for Travel & Development Strategy, summarised the proposal which was to merge two pots of funding in order to achieve greater flexibility in the two schemes.

Councillor Tim Bearder responded that he did not particularly value either scheme however there was no commitment from the Council to put a large amount of money into this and both schemes had been developed a long way so he would not oppose this move.

The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Enright, seconded by Councillor Brighouse and agreed.

RESOLVED to:

a)              Note the draft terms of the proposed Deed of Variation

b)              Authorise the Director of Transport & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Director of Law & Governance and Director of Finance, to finalise the terms of, and enter the Deed of Variation to the Grant Determination Agreement.