Decisions

To make a decision on whether the current Experimental Traffic Regulation Order, providing additional visitor parking bays throughout Oldfield Park and Westmoreland following the introduction of a Residents Parking Zone in August 2023, should be made permanent.

To fully approve WECA funding of £103k to uplift the CRSTS Midsomer Norton & Westfield Full Business Case (FBC) budget. This is funded by bringing forward (accelerated expenditure) from existing CRSTS construction and delivery allocation.

To approve a budget uplift of £103k against CRSTS Midsomer Norton and Westfield Walking, Wheeling & Cycling Links Capital FBC. This is fully funded by WECA CRSTS grant.

To fully approve WECA funding of £370k to uplift the CRSTS Bath Quays Links Full Business Case (FBC) budget. This is funded by bringing forward (accelerated expenditure) from existing CRSTS construction and delivery allocation.

To approve a budget uplift of £370k against CRSTS Bath Quays Links Capital FBC. This is fully funded by WECA CRSTS grant

Purpose:
To fully approve WECA funding of £390k to deliver the CRSTS Somer Valley Links Full Business Case (FBC). This is funded by drawing from existing CRSTS allocation held for delivery and construction. The £390k will be allocated to:
i) Uplift the BANES capital programme by £60k
ii) Release match funding of £330k and replace with WECA grant

To approve Somer Valley Links Capital FBC award of £390k. This is fully funded by WECA CRSTS grant.

Terms for the proposed capital reinvestment into income generating commercial properties within the Milsom Quarter Masterplan area with the purpose of approving capital programme budget from provisional approval to full budget approval.

To fund capital works which will enable BANES to open a Secondary School Resource Base to accommodate children and young people with SEND. The new SEND Resource Base will support up to 20 pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Resource Bases are for pupils with special educational needs and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who will attend mainstream school and receive additional specialist support at a resource base. This is in line with the Council's priorities as set out in the SEND Education Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2024.

To fully approve a £390,679.30 capital budget, funded by CIL, Basic Needs Grant and High Needs Provision Capital Allocation Grant (HNPCA).

The Council intervened at Bath Western Riverside through acquisition of former gasholder operational land and has subsequently delivered infrastructure and gas network rationalisation works to unlock the potential of this brownfield site.

This decision enacts a land swap to register a portion of B&NES’ landholding to be transferred to St William and in exchange a portion of St William’s land holding being transferred to B&NES, which creates developable plots for both parties. The land swap is a barter transaction at zero financial consideration, other than applicable taxes and fees.

In accordance with the delegations set out within Decision E3168, the Director of Capital and Housing Delivery approves the Land Swap transfer.