Purpose

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have
successfully been awarded a total of £3,896,59 Active Travel
England as part of Active Travel Funding 4. Peterborough has been
allocated a total of £2,986,590 of which £2,000,000 is
for the construction of Thorpe Wood Cycleway Phase 3.

Decision

Cabinet:
 
1. Authorised the works order of up to £2,000,000 to
Milestone Infrastructure Ltd to undertake construction of active
travel improvements on Thorpe Wood, under the existing Peterborough
Highways Term Services Contract.
 
2. Authorised the Director of Place & Economy to vary the
works order value when required subject to; a. available budget
being in place; b. the total sum of each variation not exceeding
£100,000, c. the combined value of any authorised
variation(s) do not exceed the total sum of £500,000. d. any
variations are to be made in prior consultation with internal
audit, finance and legal services.