Councillor Angela Macpherson

...to apply to the Secretary of State for Transport to implement and operate a Lane Rental Scheme in Buckinghamshire, aimed at reducing road network disruption by charging works promoters for occupying traffic-sensitive routes, and to delegate authority for any required modifications to the Service Director for Highways and Technical Services.

...to note the progress of the Level 2 devolution deal framework, delegate finalization of the Adult Skills Fund readiness criteria submission, delegate authority to consent to legislation for Compulsory Purchase Powers, agree to a supplementary budget change for the Adult Education implementation grant, and note the proposed use of the Mitigating Financial Risks Reserve to support implementation of the deal.

...to progress the Woodlands development in Aylesbury, the Cabinet approved shareholder agreements for Buckinghamshire Advantage to proceed with a preferred bidder based on agreed Heads of Terms, finalize a conditional contract, release £24.8 million in funding for the Eastern Link Road South contingent on Homes England approval and the contract becoming unconditional, and arrange a further loan agreement for Buckinghamshire Advantage to reach unconditional status.

...to thank the Digital Exclusion Review Group for their report and recommendations, and to agree to the Cabinet's responses to the report as detailed at the meeting.

...to authorize the Service Director Commercial Property & Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Accessible Housing and Resources, to finalize terms and proceed with the sale of Council-owned land at Iver to National Grid Electricity Transmission for the construction of a new electrical substation, including negotiating with tenants and revising easement agreements.