Decision details

To notify the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Environment that Hampshire County Council are intending to award a contract for implementation of the above improvement scheme, having obtained tenders via the SE7 Framework Contract, and to approve the release of previously allocated Fareham Borough Council funding.

Following Executive approval of a footpath improvement scheme at the north side of West Street, Fareham in March 2012, the scheme has been amended following public consultation, detailed drawings have been prepared, tenders have been obtained through the SE7 Framework Agreement and Hampshire County Council is now in a position to award a contract for implementation of the improvements.

That the agreed budget of £100,000 is released and payments made monthly to Hampshire County Council during scheme implementation up to a maximum of £100,000. The total estimated cost of the scheme is £126,400 and the difference above £100,000 will be made up with a contribution from the Hampshire County Council Quality of Place budget.