Consideration was given to the project plan for the first phase of the Council’s ambitions for Crewe Station. The report highlighted the success in securing Station Commercial Project Facility Tranche 2 funding, detailed the progress to date and sought a number of approvals necessary for the successful delivery of the initiative which was a key driver in the “All Change for Crewe” programme.
RESOLVED
1. That approval be given to the Crewe Rail Exchange Project shown on Plan 1 as a first phase of the Council’s ambitions for Crewe Station.
2. That approval be given to the project shown on Plan 1 based on the milestones in section 10.4 of the report, and funding profile in section 7.4 of the report, including the financial implications of accepting the grant funding and procuring a contractor to deliver the works.
3. That approval be given to enter into a 99 year lease at a peppercorn rent and nil premium with Network Rail for the Council land shown on Plans 2 and 3 and described in section 10.5 of the report, which will entitle Network Rail to under let this Council land so as to include it in the West Coast Main Line franchising process upon completion of the Crewe Rail Exchange Project.
4. That approval be given for the Council to negotiate and enter into the necessary legal agreements with Network Rail, in particular the design phase Basic Asset Protection Agreement and the implementation phase Asset Protection Agreement and to make the necessary highway orders to ensure the delivery of the project.
5. That the Strategic Director Places and Organisational Capacity and Deputy Chief Executive be given the delegated authority to make necessary decisions on approved matters to enable the delivery of the project.