Issue - meetings

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

Councillor Tim Warren in an ad hoc statement said he was delighted with the proposals.

Councillor Roger Symonds in proposing the item, said that the Council had been allocated £3.1M by government to use towards sustainable transport.  He intended to use it to promote car clubs, and to work with schools and universities.  It would be applied both to active leisure and travel to work.

Councillor Paul Crossley seconded the proposal.

On a motion from Councillor Roger Symonds, seconded by Councillor Paul Crossley, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(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.