Report No. 188/2018 was received from the Chief Executive.

Mr O Hemsley, Leader and Portfolio Holder for Rutland One Public Estate & Growth, Tourism & Economic Development, and Resources (other than Finance) introduced the report the purpose of which was to provide Cabinet with a progress report on the St George’s Barracks project further to the report of March 2018.

During discussion the following points were raised:

      i.        Mr Hemsley stated that the Greater Cambridgeshire/Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership would likely still support the Expression of Interest, despite Rutland being removed from the partnership due to not fitting within their geography. Mr Brown noted that Sir Alan Duncan had written a letter to the Secretary of the State on the matter.

DECISIONS:

1.    Cabinet NOTED the progress update in respect of the St George’s Barracks Project.

2.    Cabinet SUPPORTED the submission of a business case for Housing Infrastructure Funding in response to the Homes England letter of 20^th March 2018.

3.    Cabinet SUPPORTED the submission of an Expression of Interest to the GCGP LEP for Growth Funding and if successful at EOI stage a business case for funding to support the St George’s Garden Community - Business Zone by 30^th November 2018.

4.    Cabinet SUPPORTED an expression of interest to the One Public Estate programme by 30^th November 2018.

Reasons for the decisions

Progress on the project was in line with the programme.