Issue - decisions

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to:

2.1  Note the progress on the delivery of the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Project with a view to ensuring compliance in the shortest possible time, including;

a)  The revised project programme (Appendix 1).

b)  The outcome of the independent peer review and any recommended actions.

2.2  Approve the incorporation of the CAZ scheme into the Council’s capital programme, with a total current cost budget of £17.996m, of which £5.944m is to be fully approved and £12.052m provisionally approved, subject to future grant awards.

2.3  Note the current estimates of revenue costs and funding as set out in parpagraph 5.6 totalling £31.365m, of which £0.231m of grant funding has been awarded. The remainder is subject to future grant awards and Full Business Case approval.

2.4  Grant authorisation for officers to use the following powers:

a)  The use of anti-idling enforcement powers under The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002;

b)  The use of environmental weight limit enforcement powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2.5  Following an appropriate tender process, delegate to the Corporate Director and Director of Finance (s.151 Officer) in consultation with the Cabinet member for Resources and Deputy Leader, the decision to appoint a financial partner to administer the proposed financial assistance schemes on behalf of the Council. 

2.6  Agree that the consultation on the CAZ Charging Order and scheme overview can commence on 23 September 2019. 

2.7  Note the updated Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) as published at (https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-breathes-2021-overview/outline-business-case