March 2025 Forward Plan

A104 Safer Roads Scheme - TRO implementation

The A104 Safer Roads Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as City of London, Epping Forest District Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Adoption of Highway Structures Inspection and Enforcement Policy

Legal - Monitoring Officer Finance - Section 151

Approval from the above stakeholders will be sought prior to submitting the report.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Agreement to pursue an interim strengthening solution for Finchingfield Bridge

Legal - Monitoring Officer. Finance - Section 151 Approval from the above stakeholders will be sought prior to submitting the Cabinet Member Action Report. The Finchingfield Parish Council have also been consulted.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Amalgamation of Montgomery Infant and Junior schools, Colchester

Consulted: Parents/ carers of children at the schools; Members of staff (schools in consultation); Elected representatives.

The amalgamation process would involve the formal closure of the infant school on 31 March 2025 and extending the lower age range of the junior school from 7-11 years to 3-11 years to become a primary school from 1 April 2025.

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Approval to submit Strategic Outline Case for A127 Route Improvements to the Department for Transport

A127 Member Engagement Group

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

ATF3 Colchester – East Hill TRO implementation

The Active Travel 3 Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Colchester City Council, local access groups, local businesses and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

ATF3 Colchester- East Hill Construction Works

The Active Travel 3 Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Colchester City Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Award of S106 funding

Approval of decision to award S106 funding to create new early years and childcare places in Witham North ward, Braintree district.

Department:

Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence - Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Broadband delivery funding

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Colchester Vineyard Street Crossing Realignment

A scheme consultation to be carried out to advertise the proposal to realign the existing road crossing.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Community Transport Funding for the financial year 2025/26

No stakeholders.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Conditional sale of land at Knowles Farm Maldon

No consultation planned.

Department:

Transformation

Decision Maker:

Derrick Jonathan Louis - Cabinet Member for Transformation

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Continuation of electric scooter hire trial scheme and procurement of new contract

The borough, district and city councils who are currently operating the e-scooter trials.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Contract extension for the Council’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

Procurement, Legal, Finance.

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Kevin Paul Bentley - Leader of the Council, Leader of the Conservative Group

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Cressing Primary School, - decision whether to expand the school from 1fe to 1.5fe with effect from September 2025.

Public consultation held from 16th October - 27th November.

Consultation sent direct to other relevant parties including local member and local MP.

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Energy Switching partner for the ‘Essex Energy Switch’ – procurement exercise.

Monitoring Officer & S151 Officer will be consulted.

Department:

Climate Czar & Environment, Waste Reduction and Recycling

Decision Maker:

Peter Schwier - Climate Czar & Cabinet Member for Environment, Waste Reduction

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Expansion of Shorefields School

Planning consultation for physical expansion - Tendring District Council and local residents.

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Extension to Mental Health Supported Employment Primary Care Service April 2025 to September 2026

Feedback is gathered from individuals who have received a service as part of ongoing monitoring. As this is an extension to an existing service, no additional consultation has been undertaken.

Department:

Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence - Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Funding Agreement for Tendring Community Regeneration Partnership

Tendring District Council; ECC Members; ECC Legal; ECC Finance Business Partner; ECC Capital Investment and Delivery; ECC Highways; ECC Passenger Transport Team; Place Services; ACL (Business Operations)

Public not consulted on funding agreement, but consultation activities relevant to the individual projects are outlined in the ECIA ECC Infrastructure Delivery Board; ECC Finance Oversight Board.

Department:

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Great Waltham CE Primary - decision whether to expand the school from 180 places to 210 places with effect from September 2025

No formal consultation required due to the size of the proposed increase

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Hawthorn Avenue Healthy School Street, Colchester

The Hawthorn Avenue Healthy School Street Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Colchester City Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Homes for Ukraine scheme – DWP Grant funding to support Homes for Ukraine guests

Director for Finance, Cabinet Member for Finance, Legal, Strengthening Communities team, Resettlement team

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Improvements to bus Services in Tendring and Harlow

The new or improved services to be provided as a result of an iterative process involving bus operators, ECC and in line with previous decisions relating to the enactment of the Essex Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), particularly those relating to the Clacton Connect and Harlow Falcon projects No further consultation is proposed.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Land for development in Colchester

Individual Cabinet Member & EHDLLP Board

Department:

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Land for development in Colchester

Individual Cabinet Member & EHDLLP Board

Department:

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Land for housing development in Chelmsford - CHE018

Internal review

Department:

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Land for housing development in Epping

A range of due diligence has been undertaken and a detailed planning application has been submitted to the planning authority for determination.

Department:

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Procurement for Cressing Temple Barns roof repair works

Historic England, Natural England

Department:

The Arts, Heritage and Culture

Decision Maker:

Mark Durham - Cabinet Member for The Arts, Heritage and Culture

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Procurement of Energy Efficiency Works - Retrofit and Renewables for non-domestic premises

Engagement with Essex-based contractors, Procurement colleagues across Essex and Anchor partners

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Procurement of Essex ENCTS Administrative Contracts for Concessionary Bus Passes 2026

Agree to award a contract to deliver the administration elements English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) in Essex from 1st April 2026.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Procurement of new Extra Care Schemes at Rocheway, Rochford and Coppins Court

The market via soft market testing. The public were consulted as part of the planning process.

Department:

Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence - Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Proposed increase of fee for applications for the removal of highway rights under Section 116 of the Highways Act 1980

Legal - Monitoring Officer

Finance - Section 151

Approval from the above stakeholders will be sought prior to submitting the report

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Provider of Last Resort

N/A

Department:

Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence - Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Queen Street, Colchester, Banned Right Turn & Crossing Amendments

A scheme consultation to be carried out to advertise the proposed Banned Right Turn and Crossing amendments as part of the Colchester ATF2 Programme.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Remodelling and refurbishment of the Thames Building at William Read Primary School to create a SEND school learning provision.

Formal planning consultation at appropriate time.

Consultation with parents of children who are likely to attend the new school at the appropriate time

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Re-procurement of bus services for the Colchester Park and Ride

No public consultation planned.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Sport England Place Partnership Funding 2025-2028

Internal: Consultation with key ECC services including social care, sustainable transport, education, public health and communities, and planning and development.

External: consultation with district local authorities, ICB Alliances, Essex criminal justice agencies, and voluntary and community organisations.

Department:

Deputy Leader and the Communities, Economic Growth and Prosperity

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader, Communities, Economic Growth and Prosperity

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

St Peter's C of E Primary School, Coggeshall - decision on potential expansion of the school from 1.5fe to 2fe with effect from September 2025.

Public consultation undertaken 5th February - 11th March 2024

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Station Approach, Braintree - Bus Only sign

A scheme consultation to be carried out with amended drawing following on from previous 2022 consultation carried out with an inaccurate scheme drawing. This is part of a wider package of measures advertised separately as part of the Braintree ATF2 Programme.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Thistley Green Contract Extension

Executive Director for Adult Social Care, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Section 151 Officer, Monitoring Officer.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Trial of Private On-Street Cross Pavement Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions within Essex

Introduction of a trial scheme for 'cross pavement' on charging infrastructure for electric vehicles allowing people to charge their vehicle using their own supply in the street outside their homes.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Variation of Community Asset Transfer policy

Cabinet Member for Finance

Department:

Transformation

Decision Maker:

Derrick Jonathan Louis - Cabinet Member for Transformation

Implementation Date:

31/03/25

Agreement of procurement recommendations for Bridging and Home to Assess services

ASC Ops and directors
NHS and ECC commissioners
Procurement
Legal

Department:

Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 15/04/25

Better Care Fund Plan 2025/26

Cllr Spence, ASC Directors, NHS partners, Health and Wellbeing Board Members

Department:

Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 15/04/25

Connect to Work

The project has consulted with a range of partners and other ECC services and has undertaken pre-engagement webinars with VCS organisations and employment support prime providers.

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 15/04/25

Procurement of Property and Facilities Management Services

Member Reference Group

Department:

Transformation

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 15/04/25

Essex Skills Bootcamps

We have tested the market to ensure the training providers can meet the requirement
legal, finance and procurement have been consulted internally.

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

30/04/25

2024/25 Provisional Outturn Report

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 03/06/25

Authority to invite bids to supply various goods and services to ECC covering key contracts to be awarded in 2025/26

Nicole Wood; Cllr Chris Whitbread; Paul Turner; S151; Corporate Leadership Team

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 03/06/25

Updated Decision for the Relocation and Expansion of Harlowbury Primary School for academic year 2026/27

Original consultation happened in 2019, and covered all key and wider stakeholders.

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

03/06/25

Supported Local Bus Services expiring in July 2026

Decision to be made on the consultation and extension of ECC supported local bus services which expire in July 2026.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 26/06/25

2025/26 Financial Overview as at the First Quarter Stage

No stakeholder involvement.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 22/07/25

Decision to recommend that the decision to adopt Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) is taken to Full Council

LTP outcomes agreed at PLT.

Initial internal consultation has taken place, initial discussion with Districts has taken place, full public consultation on a draft Strategy in planned for early summer 2024, followed by full public consultation on the final Local Transport Plan in late 2024 or early 2025.

It is assumed that these consultations will require separate Cabinet Member decisions to consult.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 09/09/25

2025/26 Financial Overview as at the Half Year Stage

No stakeholder involvement.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 07/10/25

2025/26 Financial Overview as at the Third Quarter Stage

No stakeholder involvement.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 16/12/25

2025/26 Provisional Outturn Report

No consultation.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 16/12/25

The Budget Report 2026-27

No consultation for this decision.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 16/12/25

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