Venue: Civic Suite, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon PE29 3TN
Contact: Alison Marston
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence; and to receive notification of substitutions. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2022 and to note the action log. Additional documents: Decision: The minutes of the meeting on 22 January 2025 were approved with a small amendment and signed by the Mayor. The action log was noted. |
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Declaration of Interests To receive any declarations of Members’ disclosable pecuniary interests, non-disclosable pecuniary interests and non-pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda. |
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Announcements To receive any announcements from the Mayor. |
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To receive any questions from, and provide answers to the public in accordance with Standing Order 5.22 in the Combined Authority’s Constitution. Arrangements for asking a public question can be viewed here: Public Questions - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority |
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Petitions To receive any petitions in accordance with Standing Order 5.34 of the Combined Authority’s Constitution. |
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Forward Plan To approve the Combined Authority’s Forward Plan for February 2025. The Forward Plan will be published here. Decision: It was resolved to: A Approve the Forward Plan for February 2025 |
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Bus Reform [KD2024/067]
Report enabling the Combined Authority Board to note the completion of the bus reform consultation process, to note the Westco Bus Reform Consultation Report, to approve the CPCA Bus Reform Consultation Response report and to review its associated documents. Enabling the Combined Authority Board to make a recommendation to the Mayor on bus franchising and approve the necessary further steps. Additional documents:
Decision: It was resolved to: A Note the completion of the bus reform consultation process, its extent and the responses received including the discussions and feedback from Transport and Infrastructure Committee and Overview & Scrutiny Committee in January 2025. B Note the Westco Consultation Report at Appendix 2 C Approve the CPCA Consultation Response Report at Appendix 3. D To recommend to the Mayor that he makes a franchising scheme as set out at Appendix 5, complying with all associated statutory requirements E When the Mayor has decided whether or not to make a franchising scheme agree: · to adopt and publish the Combined Authority’s response to the consultation, together with the Mayor’s decision as the report to be published by the Combined Authority under section 123G (1) of the Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Bus Services Act 2017) (the “Act”); · in accordance with section 123G(2) of the Act to give notice to the Traffic Commissioner F If the Mayor decides to make a franchising scheme: · to publish the scheme set out at Appendix 5 on behalf of the Mayor at the same time as the Westco Consultation Report (Appendix 2) and CPCA Consultation Response Report (Appendix 3) to be published under section 123G(1) of the Act; · at the same time to publish a transitional notice in the terms set out in Appendix 6 and then within 14 days of the date upon which the transitional notice is published, to give notice to the Traffic Commissioner of its publication on behalf of the Mayor if the Mayor so decides (or alternatively CPCA) as required by the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Franchising Schemes Transitional Provisions and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018; · to agree that, in conducting the procurement process for the provision of local services, the Combined Authority will facilitate the involvement of small and medium sized operators in the provision of local services as set out in the report “Bus Franchising: Facilitating the involvement of small and medium-sized operators” at Appendix 4 to enable compliance with section 123 G (3) of the Act; · to commence with implementation and mobilisation of franchising, noting section 4.4 of this report (Next Steps in the event of a Mayoral decision to approve franchising). G If the Mayor decides not to make a franchising scheme: · to advance the process to implement an Enhanced Partnership in accordance with sections 138A to 138J of the Act, relevant statutory guidance and supporting legislation noting section 4.5 of this report (Next Steps in the event of a Mayoral decision not to make a franchising scheme). · Approve the repurposing of the existing ‘development of bus franchising’ budget to be used for the initial development work for the Enhanced Partnership. |
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Recommendations from the Skills and Employment Committee Recommendations received from the Skills and Employment Committee at their meeting held on 20 January 2025. |
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Further Education Cold Spots Decision: It was resolved to: A approve the proposed Grant Funding approach to spend the £4.5m Capital Investment B delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Skills and Employment, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, to enter into grant funding agreements with selected providers on behalf of the Combined Authority |
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Draft Adults Commissioning Strategy - KD2025/001 Decision: It was resolved to: A approve the proposed Adult Skills Commissioning Strategy 2025-2028 B approve the implementation of the three-year plan-led grant funding agreements for FE Colleges and Local Authorities and the WEA subject to DfE funding for the period 2025 – 2028. C approve the procurement of Independent Training Providers (ITPs) under contracts for services, subject to DfE funding. D approve contracts for services to be issued over 3 years (2025 – 2028) to bring them in line with grant funding agreements and support sustainability and capacity building within the sector. E delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Skills & Employment, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, to enter into multi-year grant funding agreements and contracts for services for the Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs Fund on behalf of the Combined Authority. |