Decision details

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member Accessible Housing and Resources, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Transport, Leader

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree the proposed WiK Prioritisation schedule, which sets out future priorities for the council for utilising its WiK contribution in relation to EWR and the delivery option for the Winslow Station Car Park.

Decision:

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members for Transport and Finance, Resources, Property and Assets, on behalf of the Leader AGREED:-

 

1.                  EWR Work in Kind (WiK) Future Prioritisation:  To approve the proposed WiK schedule, which sets out future priorities for the Council for utilising its WiK contribution in relation to EWR.

 

2.          Winslow Station Car Park Delivery: to delegate authority to the Director of Property and Assets in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member and S151 Officer

 

(i)          to negotiate and complete the emerging Implementation Agreement with Network Rail and

(ii)         authorise the execution and financing of the Implementation Agreement to enable the delivery of the Car Park to meet the agreed delivery programme as well as the Councils previously agreed commitments based on the costed budget of £7.65m. 

 

3.          Winslow Station Land Transfer: to delegate authority to the Director of Property and Assets in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member and S151 Officer to finalise, agree and implement the emerging land transfer agreement with Network Rail related to the future Winslow East West Rail Station site,

 

(i)          to facilitate the construction and operation of the new railway station;

(ii)         to identify and retain any land required to enable the Council to operate the proposed car park; and

(iii)        to assess and agree any transferred land values with those values being considered to be part of the local contribution via WiK in relation to the values being considered EWR Scheme.

 

Wards Affected: Winslow;

Contact: Joan Hancox, Head of Transport Strategy Email: joan.hancox@buckinghamshire.gov.uk, John Reed, Director of Property & Assets Email: John.Reed@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 28/10/2021

Date of decision: 28/10/2021

Effective from: 03/11/2021

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