Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/096

Contact: Cris Butler, Project Manager (Cris.Butler@oxordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Corporate Director for Environment and Place

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to

a)    Delegate authority to the Director of Environment & Highways in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, to approve the entering into a NEC 4 Option C Engineering and Construction Contract for the Tramway Road Accessibility Improvements Project with Milestone Infrastructure for the construction works pursuant to the Pagabo Civil and Infrastructure Framework (Lot 2).

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Officers provided an update on the development of the scheme, noting progress on land and legal agreements, planning applications and procurement strategies.

The Chair noted that bus services would go to Banbury Train Station after these works were finished. Officers confirmed that work with Chiltern Rail was underway to ensure that planned works at the station fit in with the scheme and that a communications plan was jointly developed.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Delegate authority to the Director of Environment & Highways in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, to approve the entering into a NEC 4 Option C Engineering and Construction Contract for the Tramway Road Accessibility Improvements Project with Milestone Infrastructure for the construction works pursuant to the Pagabo Civil and Infrastructure Framework (Lot 2).