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This report has two appendices which contain information exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and are not for publication. The appendices have therefore been circulated to Cabinet Members only.

Any discussions on the contents of an exempt appendix will require Cabinet to pass the proposed resolution identified at the end of the agenda to exclude members of the public and the press the proceedings for that discussion.

1.    To agree that Appendices 1 and 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.    Approve three-year extensions of the five highways contracts for FM Conway from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026 (with annual reviews presented to the Cabinet Member for Public Realm), at a maximum estimated contract value of £45m (£15m per year).

3.    To begin work on a procurement strategy for the provision of Highways works beyond the end of the current framework arrangement (from April 2026).

Councillor Sharon Holder introduced the report seeking to activate the 3-year contract extension periods for all five existing FM Conway highways maintenance contracts, in order to mitigate against expected contract cost increases and to enable the full reprocurement strategy for highways works to be developed and agreed before March 2026.

The Leader added that Sharon Lea, the Interim Chief Executive, always expected high quality of service delivery from contractors and had praised FM Conway. Therefore he would be pleased to extend this framework arrangement.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CABINET MEMBERS:

1.    To agree that Appendices 1 and 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.    Approve three-year extensions of the five highways contracts for FM Conway from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026 (with annual reviews presented to the Cabinet Member for Public Realm), at a maximum estimated contract value of £45m (£15m per year).

3.    To begin work on a procurement strategy for the provision of Highways works beyond the end of the current framework arrangement (from April 2026).