[Councillor Grajewski declared a personal interest as a Solent LEP Board Member]
Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Economy, Transport and Environment regarding the Welborne, M27 Junction 10 project review.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor House addressed Cabinet, highlighting the benefits that the County Council could bring on strategic issues. He welcomed the addendum to the report and the revised recommendations and expressed hope that progress towards a satisfactory funding and scheme delivery solution could be made.
Members heard details of the background and progress of the scheme, recognising that the County Council had been working with all parties to take the scheme forward. The importance of the scheme to the local area was acknowledged and the long term support for it by the County Council was welcomed. With reference to wider service obligations and financial pressures, as well as the inherent risks in undertaking major highway development works on the strategic road network managed by Highways England, it was agreed that the County Council could not become financially liable for the scheme. The contents of the addendum and the revised recommendations were noted and supported.
The revised recommendations set out in the addendum to the report were considered and agreed. A decision record is attached to these minutes.