Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of 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 19 June 2024 and to note the action log.

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 July 2024. The Forward Plan can be viewed here

To receive an update from the Executive Director on the key activities of the Place and Connectivity Directorate in relation to Environment and Sustainable Communities.

Report providing a regular update on the progress of the Affordable Housing Programme.

To approve the funding of further units as part of the Affordable Housing Programme, in Huntingdonshire and Peterborough.

RESOLVED: (Unanimous)

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee resolved to:

A.    Note the change to the units proposed by Heylo, this being units swapped from the Vistry portfolio to the Allison Homes portfolio of 12 units

B.    Approve the use of clawback funding of approximately £280,000 for the acquisition of further 8 additional units in Peterborough as part of the Affordable Housing Programme

To consider recommending to the CA Board that resale price obligations affecting eight £100k Homes in Fordham should be conditionally released.

RESOLVED:

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee resolved to:

A.    Submit a recommendation to the Combined Authority’s Board in accordance with point 2 of the Options Appraisal, to release resale price restrictions affecting eight £100k Homes in Fordham. Each restriction is to be released at the next point of sale of each dwelling and purchasers shall immediately enter into replacement resale price agreements with the Local Housing Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC).

To note the Infrastructure Delivery Framework report and agree the next steps.

To agree Climate Programme objectives and Programme scope of expenditure 24/25. To include an update on the review of the Climate Action Plan.

RESOLVED: (Unanimous)

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee resolved to:

A.    Approve strategic direction of the climate programme and progress towards delivery noting the business case approval will go through Investment Panel and Committee.

B.    Within the wider climate programme, support the launch of a bidding round this autumn

C.    Recommend to Board the allocation of funding for the Net Zero Villages programme to our constituent councils to enable local delivery according to Table 4.

D.    Recommend to Board that the remaining capital funding from the Care Homes Retrofit Programme is redeployed as part of the Climate Programme.

E.    To note the progress on the Climate Action Plan review for 2025-30, using funds from the climate programme

To receive an update on the work of the Greater South East Net Zero Hub.

To note the Committee’s agenda plan.

Wednesday, 11 September 2024.