Decision details

The Economy and Growth Committee at its meeting on 9 September 2025 considered a report on the Garden Village Handforth Delivery Strategy and resolved to

1 iv     approve to commission Ringway Jacobs Ltd via the Council’s Highways Service Contract to provide project management, commercial support, technical approval and site supervision inputs into the construction, detailed design, and rescoped preliminary design.

2.      Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place to take all actions necessary to implement the actions approved by this Committee in consultation with the Executive Director of Resources and the Director of Governance and Compliance and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Economy and Growth Committee.

To appoint project management and commercial support to manage the delivery of the Initial preparation and infrastructure (IPIW) works for Garden Village including detailed design of A34 corridor works and the mobilisation of an early phase of construction.

The approximate cost of this commission will be £160,000. This will be funded by Homes England HIF grant and will cover a period of 6 months.