< HOME PAGE Car Park Report The Car Park report was produced following public criticism over of the Parish Councils handling of the project that saw costs escalate to over £500,000,000. The Parish Council created a ‘Car Park Working Group’ overseen by an independent Chairman. The Working Group also contained Parish Councillors and members of the public. However, Mr Rowland resigned resigned due to certain issues. “As you can see from the report the group wished to have certain additional comments made. It was during this that I realised that some members of the working party appear to have drawn certain opinions about councillors and their contribution to the current situation. I was concerned that these appear to be personal and therefore it is only right that the members of the working group present the report to Council as I cannot fully support their enthusiasm to attribute blame.” This left the Parish Council to complete the investigate! Contents Letter from the Clerk of Melbourn Parish Council Appendix 1 – Car Park Working Group – Phase 2 Report Appendix 2 – Letter from Roland Parker Appendix 3 – Report of the Car Park Working Group Purpose of the Report History Methodology Issues for the Working Group Observations How the Council operates Public Consultation Tendering The Councils Internal Management of the Project Moving items on an Agenda in to Confidential Accountability Summary Recommendations Appendix 4 – Report of the Car Park Working Group Note: Appendix 4 is the same as Appendix 3 with three notable changes see ** Purpose of the Report History Methodology Issues for the Working Group Observations How the Council operates Public Consultation Tendering The Councils Internal Management of the Project Moving items on an Agenda in to Confidential ** Financial management Accountability ** Members of the Working Group Observations ** Summary Recommendations Appendix 5 – Report of the Melbourn Car Park Working Group 1 Purpose of the Phase 2 Report *Cost history – Background *The objectives of the Phase 2 report 2 Executive Summary 3 Methodology 4 Issues faced by the Working Group 5 Observations 5.1 How a Parish Council should operate 5.2 Mode of Operation for the Car Park Project 6 Public Consultation 6.1 Comments on Public Consultation 7 Tendering 8 Moving items on an Agenda to Confidential (in camera) 9 The Council’s Internal Management of the Project 9.1 Internal Management – Working Group Comments 10 Accountability 10.1 Accountability – Working Group Comments 11 Summary Recommendations Appendix 6 – Terms of Reference 1 Background 2 Scope 3 Working Group Membership 4 Programme 5 Deliverables Appendix 7 – Members of Melbourn Parish Council relating to the Car Park Appendix 1a – Public Consultation on the need for a Car Park Upgrade Appendix 2a – Terms of Reference Draft 1 – 9TH February 2014 Appendix 3a – Final Account Settlement, Review and Recommendation RETURN TO THE TOP < HOME PAGE