RESOLVED –

1.         That Cabinet approves in principle the proposals for ‘Rediscovering the River Colne 2021 – 2031 as detailed in section 4.4 and appendices 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d to the report.

2.         That Cabinet approves the proposals for the programme for 2021 – 2024 as set out in this report.

3.         That Cabinet delegates authority to the Head of Community and Environmental Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Sustainability to agree priorities within the proposed work streams and funding of the programme.

4.         That Cabinet delegates authority to the Head of Community and Environmental Services to finalise the terms of the contracts with Groundwork East and South for the delivery phase of the programme 2021/22.

5.         That Cabinet notes the procurement exemption to appoint Groundwork East (Appendix 5 of the report) for the delivery phase of the programme 2021-2022.

6.         That Cabinet delegates authority to the Head of Community and Environmental Services to undertake a procurement exercise to secure a delivery partner to carry out works under the programme in the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24; to award the contract to the successful bidder and to finalise the terms of the contract.