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To respond to the Golden Motion approved at Full Council on 8 October 2024 and to discuss the ‘Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership’s Inclusive Transport Vision for Bristol’. As part of the Golden Motion, 15 measures have been listed with officer responses to each one. This forms part of a wider motion for Bristol City Council which will lay out how it intends to become the UK’s most accessible city.

The Committee for the Transport and Connectivity Committee approved the officer response to the 15 measures outlined as part of the green amendments to the Golden Motion

To seek approval for the revised proposal to implement linear parking charges in the Central Controlled Parking Zone and some off street car parks and note a number of associated items connected with the implementation of linear parking.

That, subject to statutory consultation in relation to changes to the Traffic Regulation Orders, the Committee for Transport & Connectivity:

1. Approved the revised linear parking proposal on the basis of Option 1 as described in Point 26.

2. Noted the comments in Point 28.

3. Delegated authority to the Executive Director, Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport & Connectivity Committee to implement the approved proposals.

To seek approval for the submission of a Full Business Case (FBC) to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) for City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) funding and subject to approval, to accept and invest the funding to deliver the A37/A4018 Workpackage 3 improvements.  To seek approval to accept and invest an increased level of funding to deliver the A4018 corridor improvement project.

That the Policy Committee for Transport and Connectivity:

1.     Approved the submission of a Full Business Case to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA)

2.     Authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Transport & Connectivity Committee and Section 151 officer, subject to approval of the Full Business Case by the MCA to:

a. Take all steps required to accept and invest the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) funding amount as set out in this report and appendices,

b. Procure all contracts (goods, services and works and including any over £500K) necessary to deliver the Workpackage 3,

c. Extend the value of the existing Highways and Associated Works framework if there is insufficient spend remaining to cover Workpackage 3 which may be procured before its expiry on 30th September 2025,

d. Award contracts and invest the funding to deliver the works as set out in the Full Business Case up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.

3. Approved an increase in the budget envelope for the A4018 Corridor Improvements Project from £4.38m to £6.05m.

To seek approval of the proposed maintenance and Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding allocation from West of England Combined Authority (WECA) as part of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), £1m internal funding, £0.560m Transforming Cities Fund and the £2.362m allocation for pothole funding.

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.

To seek approval from the Transport and Connectivity Committee to submit the City Centre Transport Corridor – Temple Way Full Business Case (FBC) to the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).

That the Committee for Transport and Connectivity:

1.     Approved submission of the Temple Way FBC for approval at WECA Committee or WECA Directors.

2.     Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to procure and award the necessary contracts for this project (which may be over the key decision threshold), in line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report, should the FBC be approved by the WECA Committee.

To seek approval to the roll-out of Pre-Timed Max settings on signal controlled stand-alone push button pedestrian crossings across the city.

That the Transport and Connectivity committee approved the roll-out of Pre-Timed Max on stand-alone pedestrian crossings across the city.

To seek approval for a revised table of fares for Hackney Carriage Vehicles.

That the Committee for Transport & Connectivity:

1.     Approved the revised table of fares in respect of Hackney Carriage Vehicles.

2.     Noted the statutory objection process as outlined in this report.

3.     Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of Transport and Connectivity Committee, in the event objections are received and not withdrawn, to consider the objections and decide when the table of fares should come into force and whether this should be with or without modifications.

To seek approval to submit the Bedminster Bridges Outline Business Case to the West of England Combined Authority which, if approved, would secure funding to continue development of the project up to Full Business Case stage.

The Committee for Transport & Connectivity:

1.     Approved the detailed proposals for Bedminster Bridges and approaches, which have been revised following the consultation.

2.     Approved submission of the OBC to WECA which, if approved, would secure funding to continue development of the project up to FBC stage.

3.     Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to submit the OBC, accept and invest the funding, and to procure and award the necessary contracts for this project up to FBC, in-line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report, should the OBC be approved by the WECA Committee.

4.     Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to commence construction works on site after OBC approval in parallel to seeking FBC approval (including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision threshold) and approve and submit the FBC.

5.     Noted that relevant Traffic Regulation Orders (and variation of existing Orders) will be advertised and made for the proposals, in consultation with Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee and ward Councillors.

6.     Approved commencement of physical works on site after OBC approval in parallel to seeking FBC approval. As such this paper is also to seek approval to accept and invest funding, procure and award contacts for the development and delivery of the Bedminster Bridges (and approaches) Project, part of the City Centre Scheme.

To brief the Transport & Connectivity Committee on performance against the BCC Business Plan as relevant to the remit of this Committee, for Q3 2024/25, and for Members to note areas of specific interest or concern with relevant Directors. 

That the Transport & Connectivity Committee

1.      Noted performance against the Business Plan relevant to this Committee, including the issues raised and measures to address performance issues to be implemented by relevant services.

2.      Noted that there is a process underway to refresh the Corporate Strategy and related KPIs.  The Chairs of each Committee are currently being briefed about this, to enable all Policy Committees to help shape the KPIs they receive each quarter.