Purpose

To
reaffirm the Council’s commitment to the existing agreement with Leicestershire
County Council and commit to working with them in delivering the MMDR South.

Decision

Cabinet:

 

1)   
CONFIRMED Melton Borough Council remains
fully committed to:

(i)             
Supporting the delivery of the Melton Mowbray
Distributor Road South (MMDRS) scheme;

(ii)            
Honouring its obligations under the Staged
Payment Agreement (SPA) with Leicestershire County Council dated November 2021;
and

(iii)          
Discharging any other obligations arising from
documents approved by Cabinet at its Meetings in September, October and
December 2021.

 

2)   
CONFIRMED it remains committed to
securing the delivery of the MMDRS in partnership with LCC. To that end,
Cabinet:

(i)             
Noted the progress made in collaboration with
LCC following receipt of their letter at Appendix A.

(ii)            
Confirmed it will explore the options and
opportunities to further boost the delivery of housing and associated
contributions towards the provision of road infrastructure in the short and
medium term, and endorses the approach set out in paragraph 6.3 below; and,

(iii)          
Confirmed it will explore the potential to
secure 3rd party funding for the road should the opportunity arise.