Decision details

St Martin's Link

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Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To:

a. approve the St Martin’s link scheme, with a total scheme cost of £3.5m;

b. note the £2.42m already approved within the capital programme for 1

2-20 Cank Street Link (a previous version of this scheme);

c. approve the transfer of £1.08m budget from the Transport Improvement Works programme earmarked for transport schemes such as this.

Reasons for the decision:

Development of a connecting walkway link between St Martin’s and Green Dragon Square

Alternative options:

Options considered and superseded including scheme to partially retain buildings and create a narrower walkway.

Publication date: 30/09/2026

Date of decision: 30/09/2026

Effective from: 08/10/2026

This decision has been called in by:

Councillor Patrick Kitterick who writes We the undersigned ask that the St Martin's Link Executive Decision should be called in for further scrutiny, as we are not convinced that at a time the council is proposing to close and sell New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre respectively, due to lack of council capital investment; That yet another disruptive City Centre vanity project that no one has asked for, costing at least £3.5 million, should take priority over refurbishing the valuable community resources that are New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre. "
Councillor Nigel Porter who writes We the undersigned ask that the St Martin's Link Executive Decision should be called in for further scrutiny, as we are not convinced that at a time the council is proposing to close and sell New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre respectively, due to lack of council capital investment; That yet another disruptive City Centre vanity project that no one has asked for, costing at least £3.5 million, should take priority over refurbishing the valuable community resources that are New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre. "
Councillor Zuffar Haq who writes We the undersigned ask that the St Martin's Link Executive Decision should be called in for further scrutiny, as we are not convinced that at a time the council is proposing to close and sell New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre respectively, due to lack of council capital investment; That yet another disruptive City Centre vanity project that no one has asked for, costing at least £3.5 million, should take priority over refurbishing the valuable community resources that are New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre. "
Councillor Scott Kennedy-Lount who writes We the undersigned ask that the St Martin's Link Executive Decision should be called in for further scrutiny, as we are not convinced that at a time the council is proposing to close and sell New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre respectively, due to lack of council capital investment; That yet another disruptive City Centre vanity project that no one has asked for, costing at least £3.5 million, should take priority over refurbishing the valuable community resources that are New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre. "
Councillor Paul Westley who writes We the undersigned ask that the St Martin's Link Executive Decision should be called in for further scrutiny, as we are not convinced that at a time the council is proposing to close and sell New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre respectively, due to lack of council capital investment; That yet another disruptive City Centre vanity project that no one has asked for, costing at least £3.5 million, should take priority over refurbishing the valuable community resources that are New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre. "
Councillor Aasiya Bora who writes We the undersigned ask that the St Martin's Link Executive Decision should be called in for further scrutiny, as we are not convinced that at a time the council is proposing to close and sell New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre respectively, due to lack of council capital investment; That yet another disruptive City Centre vanity project that no one has asked for, costing at least £3.5 million, should take priority over refurbishing the valuable community resources that are New Parks Leisure Centre and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre. "

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