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MetroWest Phase 2 and Ashley Down Rail Station
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To provide an update on the MetroWest Phase 2 programme, specifically Ashley Down Rail Station; to seek approval to increase the funding allocation to the programme from Bristol’s Economic Development Fund and to seek authorisation to approve the final scheme design, and the delivery of the approved scheme and associated landscaping based on the draft scheme designs.
Decision:
That Cabinet:
1. Approved an increase to Bristol’s Economic Development Fund allocation to MetroWest Phase 2 of £1.894m subject to a report being brought back Cabinet to provide an update on the latest EDF profile that highlights funding that has been released to enable this work to be fully funded.
2. Noted the additional funding of £1.894m is to be released from the £17.5m that Cabinet previously agreed to be held in abeyance towards the Temple Island (TI) enabling project.
3. Authorised the Executive Director of Growth & Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport to take all steps required to approve the final scheme design and deliver the approved scheme and associated landscaping based on the draft scheme designs set out in Appendices A1 and A2.
4. Authorised the Executive Director of Growth & Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to take all steps required to agree and enter into a grant agreement and spend the funding (including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision threshold) to deliver the approved scheme and associated landscaping as outlined in this report.
5. Noted the progress on the MetroWest Phase 2 programme including the revised costs and programme, updated design information and changes to governance as outlined in this report.
Report author: Jacob Pryor
Publication date: 06/06/2023
Date of decision: 06/06/2023
Decided at meeting: 06/06/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 14/06/2023
Accompanying Documents:
- MetroWest2-CabinetReport-6Jun23_v10 final rpt review PDF 146 KB
- Appendix A1 Ashley Down Station Access Improvements GA PDF 465 KB
- Appendix A2 Ashley Down Station West Side Landscape Proposals PDF 515 KB
- Appendix D - 173483 Ashley Down Client cost risk exposure (Advisory) v1.0nsig PDF 679 KB
- Appendix D - MW2Henbury Client cost risk exposure Advice v1.0 nsig PDF 600 KB
- Appendix D - MW2North Filton Client cost risk exposure Advice v1.0 nsig PDF 772 KB
- Appendix E EqIA MetroWest Phase 2 and Ashley Down Rail Station PDF 775 KB
- Appendix F - Eco Impact PDF 139 KB