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Tue 08/09/2009 11:51

Dear Mrs Oliver,

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From: Sheila Oliver [mailto:sheilaoliver@ntlworld.com]
Sent: 10 August 2009 19:09
To: FOI Officer
Subject: A555 FOI and EIR 2004 request

Dear Ms Naven

Please may I have the minutes of the SEMMMS meetings held on the following dates:-

8th June at 9:30

15th June at 9:30

22nd June at 4.00

Many thanks

Sheila

Minutes of the SEMMMS Relief Road Meeting

8th June 2009

Present: Jim McMahon; Richard Leyshon; Martin Rigby; Nick Whelan, David Taylor; Sue Stevenson:

Item Actions
1The minutes of the previous meeting were noted and the actions were updated.   Previous Actions.   1. Draft report needs to be prepared for Wednesday 10th            SS
2i) The meeting with DfT is the 15th June. Jim and Sue will attend and invite reps from Cheshire and Manchester.   ii) Consultants meeting organised for 16th June all are attending   iii) CECA meeting is 16th July at 2:00p.m. Invite reps from Cheshire and Manchester   iv) H.A. still awaiting a response   v) Meeting with legal later this morning   vi) Meeting arranged with NPs 10th June   vii) Mouchel meeting arranged for later today   viii) Motts meeting arranged for 12th June  JM/SS     ALL   DT/SS     SS   JM/SS   JM/SS   SS   SS/NW
3Programme entry requirements being investigated and will be discussed with DfT    JM/SS
4Funding profile being developed  MR/SS
5Manchester and Cheshire officers invited to events   
6AOB – Need to investigate need for a PIN notice for procurement – Contact Motts re: support for Project Management – Date of next meeting 22nd June at 4:00p.m.   

Notes of the meeting with DfT              15th June 2009

Present DfT                                                               SEMMMS Relief Road

John Dowie                                                                 Jim McMahon

Charlie Sunderland                                                      John Gray – Cheshire East

Steve Berry                                                                Sue Stevenson

John Collins

Steve Grayson

There was a wide ranging discussion on the way ahead and the following points/actions were noted.

  • There is a need to produce a new Major Scheme Business Case (MSBC) for the A6 to Airport Scheme : This can use existing work as a basis but will need significant additional work.
  • Individual elements of the MSBC can be submitted as they are completed to speed up the approval process.
  • The desired timescale to submit a MSBC and obtain programme entry is within nine months.
  • Need to discuss inflation assumptions with DfT when reconfirming cost assumptions
  • Modelling is a key issue. They need a 5-10 page paper scoping out proposed future work on modelling and current state of model. Once the paper is submitted there needs to be a meeting on modelling to agree the way ahead.
  • The local authorities need to talk with the Highways Agency re property held by them and route protection. We need to ask for an updated land valuation. Separately DfT needs to meet with them re land cost issues and then all need to meet together.
  • MSBC options confirmed strategic route approach for attentive scenario
  • Economic work – little more is required except it all needs updating.

Minutes of SEMMMS Relief Road Meeting             22nd June 2009

Present:       Jim McMahon, Richard Leyshon, Nick Whelan, Martin Rigby, David Taylor, Sue Stevenson

Item Action
1)Minutes of previous meeting agreed. Draft Report was prepared and agreed for CLT 
2)Meeting with DfT on 15th June occurred. A new Major Scheme Business Case is required within 9 months. 
 The consultants presentation on the 16th June occurred and it was agreed a brief would be prepared for them to provide tailed proposals.SS
 CECA meeting Cheshire and Manchester reps have been invited. Agreed to talk to CECA first so their talk is focusedDT / MR
 HA contacted. No response received 
 Meeting with legal took place, draft brief for counsel being prepared 
 Meeting with NPS happened, they are preparing a proposal 
 Meeting with Mouchel later today 
 Meeting with Motts happened 
3)Need to review programme entry requirementsSS / JMcM
4)Funding profile needs more work. Discuss with Roy Newton. Airport meeting will clarify their contributionMR / SS / JMcM
5)Continue to invite Cheshire and Manchester Officers to eventsSS
6)Need to write a paper on apportioning scheme costs and risksMR / SS