Issue - meetings

Barry Stiff (Project Manager, Major Capital Programme Team) was in attendance for this item.

1.    Mr Payne (Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport) and Mr Stiff introduced the report which set out the Manston Green Junction Improvement Scheme.  The report sought approval from the committee for Kent County Council (KCC) to enter into a legal agreement with Thanet District Council to act as an infrastructure delivery partner at no cost or risk to the County Council; and to progress the project through detail design, statutory approvals and to enter into a construction contract.

2.    It was RESOLVED that the proposed decision (20/00065), to be taken by the Cabinet Member for Highways & Transport, to provide:

(a)           approval to enter into legal agreements with Thanet District Council to undertake the delivery of the infrastructure works at no cost or risk to the County Council,

(b)          approval for KCC officers to project manage, input into the delivery and supervision of the project, with the cost of all staff and consultant time being recoverable against the project funding,

(c)           approval to undertake the detailed design and surveys for the project. This work will be undertaken by appointing a consultant through the KCC professional Services Framework Contract,

(d)          approval to acquire the land and rights for carrying out the construction and maintenance of the Manston Green project. All land is being provided at nil cost to the project by the development company with an option on the land,

(e)          approval to progress all statutory approvals and consents required for the scheme including, drainage and environmental consents and stopping up orders,

(f)            approval to enter into construction contracts as necessary for the delivery of the scheme; and

(g)           approval for the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment & Transport, under the Officer Scheme of Delegations and in consultation with the Corporate Director for Finance and Procurement, to enter into relevant legal agreements and take other actions necessary to implement this decision,

be endorsed.