Decision details

Local Sustainable Transport Fund West Major Scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The government has awarded the WoE partner authorities £24.035m for 9 projects submitted in the Local Sustainable Transport Fund West major scheme bid. The report seeks approval for projects to be delivered in B&NES either jointly with other partners or by the Council

Decision:

(1) To ACCEPT the LSTF award by the DfT;

(2) To AGREE that the projects outlined in Appendix A of the report be implemented in accordance with the grant conditions; and

(3) To APPROVE the capital budgets set out in the report for inclusion in the Capital Programme.

Reasons for the decision:

The West of England Partnership joint bid has been successful in being awarded £24.035m by the DfT to implement 9 local sustainable transport projects in the sub region, 7 of which are in B&NES.

Alternative options considered:

The proposed Rural Links and Hubs Project was unsuccessful in receiving funding

Report author: Adrian Clarke

Publication date: 13/09/2012

Date of decision: 12/09/2012

Decided at meeting: 12/09/2012 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/09/2012

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