Decision details

1. To seek approval for the proposed maintenance and Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding allocations from West of England Combined Authority (WECA) as part of the City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and the allocation of pothole funding and delegated authority to deliver the projects including any underspend from 2024/25.
2. To seek any approvals for funding announced in the national or regional budget if required

That the Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee:

1.     Noted the proposed indicative funding allocations of £17.544m of WECA CRSTS maintenance and agree Option 1 for the ITB for 2025-26 and 2026-27.

2.     Noted the proposed indicative funding allocations of £1m internal funding for 2025-26.

3.     Noted the proposed indicative funding allocation of £0.560m Transforming Cities Fund

4.     Noted the proposed indicative funding allocation of £2.362m for additional pothole funding for 2025-26.

5.     Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to accept and invest up to £21.466m of WECA CRSTS maintenance, ITB, Transforming Cities Fund, pothole and local funding as outlined in this report for both 2025-26 and 2026-27.

6.     Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to ‘roll over’ underspend from the financial year 24/25 to existing budgets.

7.     Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, 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.

8.     Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, 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.

9.     Authorised the extension of the value of the existing Highways and Associated Works framework if there is insufficient spend remaining to cover ITB and Maintenance works which may be procured before its expiry on 20th September 2025.