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Access Fund Extension 2020/21
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The DfT grant will provide Bristol City
Council and its local authority partners with funding to continue
the successful work under the Access WEST programme [see here for
original bid document:
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/travelwest/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-West-of-England-Final-without-appendices-V2.pdf}The
programme focusses on providing support to businesses, communities
and schools to encourage uptake of sustainable modes of travel and
includes a range of activities including (but not limited to) free
loan bikes, bus tickets for those seeking employment, skills and
training and match-funded grants for businesses to install
sustainable travel amenities.
Decision:
- To submit a funding application to the
DfT’s Access Fund Extension competition for £2.301m on
behalf of the West of England Authorities dependent on relevant
approvals from partner local authorities’ S151 Officers and
Bristol’s S151 Officer and in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Transport and Energy
- To commit to the 10% required match-funding for the bid at
£230,100
- Noted that permission to accept and spend the grant, if awarded
will be sought at Cabinet on the 3rd December
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - Do not bid for funding. Option
rejected as this will not aid the council in meeting its corporate
priorities
Option 2 -
Option 3 -
Publication date: 21/11/2019
Date of decision: 20/11/2019