Decision details
Chew Valley Recreational Trail
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Transport and Environment, Cabinet Member - Finance and Efficiency
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Approval of £50,000 identified in the B&NES Infrastructure Delivery Plan to enable the Council to submit an application for a 100% grant from the Rural Tourism Infrastructure fund for the construction of the Chew Valley Recreational Trail.
Decision:
The Cabinet Members agree:
The approval of £50,000 for the development of this project to enable the Council to submit a funding application to the RDPE Rural Tourism Infrastructure fund.
The approval of this funding from the £180,000 provisional capital programme entry for ‘Highways Schemes (CIL)’, for use on the Chew Valley Recreational Trail scheme in the 2018/19 capital programme.
Reasons for the decision:
Through providing an accessible, well-constructed and all-weather route, in addition to providing a recreational route for the local community, tourists will come to the area and will increase usage of local facilities such as pubs, restaurants and shops in addition to creating demand for new businesses such as cycle hire facilities.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Publication date: 26/04/2018
Date of decision: 25/04/2018
Effective from: 04/05/2018
Accompanying Documents:
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