Decisions

(1)  That the commissioning of the Azure migration project, as detailed in the detailed Business case attached at Appendix A to the report, be approved.

(2)  That the Executive Director – Commercial be delegated authority, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Highways, Transport and IT, to take all decisions and approve the entering into all such contracts as are necessary to give effect to the above decision.

That the Executive:-

(1)  approves the Articles of Association, as detailed at Appendix A and Shareholders Agreement attached at Appendix B to the report, as the constitution and legal documentation relating to the establishment of a company wholly owned by the County Council with the object of the company being licensed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for the purpose of providing legal advice and services;

(2)  appoints David Coleman Chief Legal Officer; Andrew Crookham, Executive Director - Resources and James Drury, Executive Director - Commercial as Directors of the company;

(3)  appoints Councillor B Young, Executive Councillor for Community Safety and People Management, as the member representative of the company and delegates to Councillor B Young, authority to take decisions in exercise of the Council's powers in relation to the company;

(4)  approves the making available of a cash flow facility of £30,000 to the company; and

(5)  delegates to the Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Community Safety and People Management, authority to take all necessary procedural steps to establish the company to include amendments to the documentation to the extent necessary to meet Solicitors Regulation Authority requirements and to determine the final terms and the entering into of the cash flow facility.

As detailed in the report.

That the budget proposals, as described in the report, be approved as the Executive's preferred option for the purposes of further consultation.

That the Joint Flood Risk and Water Management Strategy 2019-2050, as detailed at Appendix A and the Strategic Vision at Appendix B to the report, be approved, and adopted on behalf of the Council.

That the Executive:-

(1)          Approves the carrying out of the Spalding Western Relief Road Scheme ("the Scheme")

(2)          Approves the route shown on the plan entitled "SWRR Sections 2-4 Route Option 4 Executive Meeting 7.1.20" as the preferred route for the Scheme and the land shown on the said plan as land comprised in the site of a highway as proposed to be constructed by the Council as highway authority

(3)          Approves the delivery of the Scheme in five sections as described in the Delivery Strategy attached at Appendix B to this Report

(4)          Approves in principle the procurement and award of a contract for section 5 of the Scheme

(5)          Approves the acquisition by agreement of any land or properties and any third party interests in land and properties as required for the Scheme on terms determined by the Executive Director – Place in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Highways, Transport and IT.

(6)          Authorises the Executive Director – Place to agree the final form and approve the entering into of all agreements and contracts necessary to secure the construction and completion of section 5 of the Scheme to include (but without limitation):

(i)    any agreement or contract related to funding for section 5 of the Scheme

(ii)   any contract awarded pursuant to paragraph 4; and

(iii) any contract or agreement made with statutory undertakers, Network Rail or the like in connection with the Scheme.