Issue - decisions

(1)  To approve capital budget of £2m, fully funded by the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) reinvestment reserve, for the Western section of Scholars Way (Combe Down village to Frome Road).

(2)  To note that the remaining interventions in the Eastern section are proposed to progress through Final Business Case (FBC) stage to be submitted to WECA, in order to establish the evidence base for securing funding for delivery and construction. Should a decision be taken for the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) to fund construction of the Eastern section, agreement has been reached with the West of England Combined Authority that the £2m investment in the Western Section will be counted as BANES local match to that investment.

(3)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Sustainable Communities, in consultation with the s151 Officer, to formally accept any future grants from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority or other funding body, relating to this scheme.

(4)  To note the delivery of one crossing (Bathwick Hill, at Oakley/Copseland) and the progression of necessary approvals and final design for another (at Ralph Allen School) in the Eastern Section through the Highways programme for 2024/25.