41 transcripts · 359 insights in the last 12 months · busiest week w/c 8 Sept
“Finally I'd like to highlight in section 8 we reference the successful outcome of the second Gateway Review which has just concluded. This confirms that the Combined Authority has successfully met the required delivery standard and passed the Gateway Review. The decision by the M…”
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Regional water infrastructure pipeline
Water · 11 Mar 2026 · £6.0m · tender expected 1 Jan 2026
A major regional water resources programme is being shaped around reservoirs, transfers, leakage reduction, and desalination to support housing, economic growth, and environmental recovery. This creates likely future…
Transport Infrastructure · 4 Mar 2026 · £100m–£500m · tender expected 1 Jun 2026
The committee discussed the Ely to Cambridge A10 corridor as a major capital opportunity with several possible scale options, from junction improvements to dualling, and possible support from Homes England and developer…
Transport Infrastructure · 4 Mar 2026 · £500m · tender expected 1 Jun 2026
The A141 project for Huntingdon and St Ives is being reconsidered in response to consultation feedback, with the St Ives bus gate proposed for removal and active travel routes under review. The committee was told that a…
Further Education · 10 Nov 2025 · £100k
The FE Cold Spots Skills Capital Programme is funding seven projects to improve access to further education in areas with low provision. Four projects are progressing well, while three are delayed and will be discussed…
Highways · 14 Jan 2026 · £80m–£500m
The Department for Transport has signalled that it may withdraw support for the A10 scheme unless the authority can identify a local contribution. Officers highlighted the scheme could range from about £80-90 million…
Transport · 15 Jul 2026
The meeting highlighted significant pressure on the bus network, especially in rural areas, where low patronage and high operating costs are forcing route withdrawals and subsidies to be targeted only at the most…
Transport · 30 Jun 2026
A major pressure identified for franchising is the lack of timely, complete operational data from current bus operators. Members heard that operators hold extensive data on revenue, patronage and service performance but…
Public Transport · 17 Jun 2026
Route 65 between St Neots and Broughton is under public consultation because patronage has continued to fall and the cost per passenger has become high. Officers said no decision had been made yet, but the consultation…
£585k spatial planning budget released
Planning · 5 Nov 2025 · £585k
The committee agreed to recommend Board approval to release £585,000 from the MTFP budget to progress the spatial development strategy. This is direct funding for strategic planning work, covering evidence gathering,…
March–Dymchurch cycleway funding
Transport · 24 Sept 2025 · £1.2m · tender expected 1 Jan 2026
The board discussed funding a shared-use cycleway between Dymchurch and March, with the feasibility study showing the route is deliverable and likely to cost about £1.2 million. Officers said it could be built in…
Active travel design savings reused
Transport · 1 Sept 2025 · £229k
The committee approved a change request for the Active Travel 5 programme to use £229,000 of savings from the Thorpe Road detailed design to fund detailed design work for Amber Road and Bourges Boulevard. The officers…
Cladding remediation funded via fire service
Housing and Building Safety · 15 Jan 2026
The Combined Authority has taken on a local remediation action plan and is directly funding Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service to carry out inspection and management work. Two posts were brought into place from 1…
Spatial development strategy prep
Planning · 23 Jun 2026 · £1.5m–£5.0m · tender expected 1 Oct 2026
The committee discussed the new spatial development strategy duty, its timetable, funding, and the need to update the statement of intent before it goes to the board. Officers said the work will require external…
Economic Development · 23 Jun 2026 · £25k–£100k · tender expected 31 Jul 2026
The Executive Director said the local growth plan now needs extra support to prioritise projects and bring forward an investment pipeline, and that she intends to procure temporary help imminently. She wants proposals…
Stage-two project approvals pending
Education · 22 Jun 2026 · £5.0m · tender expected 1 Dec 2026
The skills capital programme was explicitly structured as a two-stage process. The committee approved the programme envelope and asked for individual project proposals to come back later for formal approval once…
Transport · 15 Sept 2025 · £100k · tender expected 1 Jan 2026
The committee approved use of the bus franchising professional costs budget to fund the independent review into franchising implementation pathways, and delegated authority to appoint consultants. The review is intended…
Annual Pay Policy update approved
HR and Workforce · 16 Feb 2026
The committee approved an updated Pay Policy for 2026. The update is routine annual compliance, incorporating changes to pay scales, the UK Living Wage, pay ratios, and a responsibility allowance provision.
Transport grants merged into single fund
Transport · 28 Jan 2026
Government merged several transport grants, including highways maintenance, bus service grants and local authority transport grant, into a single transport fund. The authority must prepare a local transport delivery…
Refreshed LSIP and skills strategy
Skills and Employment · 19 Jan 2026
The committee discussed the refreshed Local Skills Improvement Plan process, including employer-led evidence gathering, alignment with the local growth plan, and a final publication targeted for June 2026. This creates…
Children and Young People · 19 Jan 2026
Members supported a proposal to develop a new cross-partner youth strategy to knit together support for 18-21 year-olds and the wider NEET prevention system. The committee endorsed continuing work on the strategy and…
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Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been Highways & Transport (61 mentions, easing), Economic Development & Business Support (45 mentions, easing), IT & Digital (44 mentions, easing) and Professional Services (42 mentions, easing).