Decision details

To seek approval to accept and spend the maintenance and Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding allocations from West of England Combined Authority (WECA) as part of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), internal funding, funding from the Traffic Signals Obsolescence Grant (TSOG) and funding for pot holes to deliver the maintenance and ITB projects as necessary.

That Cabinet:

1.      Noted the proposed indicative funding allocations of £8.772m of WECA CRSTS maintenance and ITB, £1m internal funding, £0.702m for additional pothole repairs, and £0.105m of TSOG, totalling £10.579m for 2024- 25.

2.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to take all steps required to accept and spend up to £10.579m of WECA CRSTS maintenance, ITB, and other funding as outlined in this report.

3.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to ‘roll over’ underspend from the financial year 23/24.

4.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to take all steps necessary to procure and award any contracts (including any contracts over the key decision threshold) necessary to deliver the works identified in Appendix A.1 as maintenance or minor works and any remaining works from last year; making use of existing term contracts and/ or approved frameworks where appropriate, up to the budget ceiling identified in Appendix A.1.

5.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to make reasonable changes to the programme of works to ensure delivery of the programme, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of financial delegations.