Decision details
Approval for West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Transport funding to be included on the Capital Programme
PDF 64 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council has successfully bid to WECA for funding to assist with developing four key transport schemes, East of Bath Link, A37 to Somer Valley Enterprise Zone, Hicks Gate Roundabout and Freezing Hill.
Decision:
RESOLVED (unanimously) the Cabinet agreed to approve:
(1) the inclusion of the two new schemes listed below into the Capital Programme:
a) A37 to A362 Improvements to access Somer Valley Enterprise Zone, Business Case Development, £280k
b) Hicks Gate Roundabout Improvement, Business Case Development, £460k
(2) the inclusion into the Revenue Budget of the two studies listed below:
a) East of Bath Link, Development Support, £250k
b) Freezing Hill Lane Junction Improvement, Feasibility and Business Case Development, £100k
Reasons for the decision:
The four schemes are linked to the strategic improvements identified in the West of England Joint Transport Study and The Council Transport Strategies for Bath, Keynsham and Somer Valley. The schemes will provide significant benefits in reducing delays to vehicles using the Highway Network.
Alternative options considered:
The schemes were identified through the Council Transport Strategies and JTS, as the schemes are developed the options will be reviewed.
Report author: Gary Peacock
Publication date: 06/12/2017
Date of decision: 06/12/2017
Decided at meeting: 06/12/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 14/12/2017
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