Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies for absence and notification of any substitutions.

At this point Members must declare whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, or other interest, in any of the items on the agenda, unless it is already entered in the register of members’ interests.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2024 and to note the Action Log.

The minutes of the meeting on 22 July 2024 were approved as an accurate record.

The Action Log was noted by the Committee.

Arrangements for asking a public question can be viewed here: Public Questions - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

To note the Combined Authority’s Forward Plan for November.

RESOLVED:

To note the Combined Authority Forward Plan.

Report from the Executive Director updating Members on the key activities of the Place and Connectivity Directorate in relation to Transport and Infrastructure.

RESOLVED:

To note the Director’s highlight report.

The report proposes a scope to enable the development of the Fen Roads Economic Impact Assessment for Peat Soil Affected Roads.

RESOLVED:

To note the draft scope for the Economic Impact Assessment for Peat Soil Affected Roads and provide feedback.

To provide an update on the work on the Ely to Cambridge Corridor Study and the strategic gateway review scheduled for later in 2024.

RESOLVED:

A.    To note progress on the Ely to Cambridge Corridor Study.

B.    To note that CPCA and partners will commence a strategic gateway review in November 2024

To provide an update on the project's progress to date.

RESOLVED:

A     To note the update on A141 & St. Ives Improvement Study project progress and delivery including public consultation exercise

To provide an update on the Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy (GCTS) and next steps. 

RESOLVED:

A.    To note the update on the Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy (GCTS).

B.    To recommend to the Combined Authority Board to delegate authority to the Assistant Director - Transport in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer to enter into one or more contracts or Grant Funding Agreements with the relevant delivery body (consultancy or Cambridgeshire County Council), as needed to continue the development of the GCTS

To provide an update on the Wisbech Rail project following the completion of the Strategic Option Appraisal Report by Network Rail.

RESOLVED:

A.    To note the Wisbech Rail project and the Network Rail Strategic Option Appraisal Report.

B.    To agree the Committee’s preferred next steps

For the Committee to consider the Infrastructure Delivery Framework report.

RESOLVED:

A.    To note the report, first presented to the Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee, recommending that the CA Board approve the final report of the Infrastructure Delivery Framework (IDF

B.    To note the next steps of the CPCA working with Place Directors across the constituent authorities to develop projects to address infrastructure issues.

To provide an update of the financial position for 2024/25 and to provide analysis against the 2024/25 budgets, up to the period ending September 2024.

RESOLVED:

A.    To note the financial position of the Transport Division for the financial year 24/25 to September 2024

To note the Committee’s Work Programme.

RESOLVED:

A.    To note the Work Programme

To be confirmed.

An update on the delivery on the work to date to improve the bus network.

RESOLVED:

To note the progress on the improvements to the Bus Network.