RESOLVED –

1.         that Cabinet notes the progress made so far on the development of the W2CL Conceptual Designs and the proposed procurement approach (which includes a competitive tender process in early 2022).

2.         that Cabinet delegates authority to the Group Head of Place Shaping to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (Appendix 1) with Hertfordshire County Council, Three Rivers District Council and Network Rail (the ‘Partner Organisations’), subject to any amendments to be agreed with the Group Head of Democracy and Governance and Mayor.

3.         that Cabinet approves the procurement and subsequent working in partnership with the Partner Organisations to develop the Conceptual Designs for the Watford to Croxley Link (W2CL) scheme.

4.         that Cabinet notes and endorses the use of delegated authority by the Group Head of Place Shaping to utilise £150,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy funding to fund part of the budget for the Conceptual Designs.