Agenda item

Cabinet:

1. Noted the recommendations within the Strategic Transport Assessment and that these recommendations have informed the strategic highway works detailed design.
2. Approved the detailed project proposals for the Bedminster Green strategic highway works (including public realm) and river restoration and flood alleviation works as set out within Appendix A.
3. Approved prioritising Bedminster Green infrastructure projects for City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement funding.
4. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and S151 Officer to take all steps required to bid for and accept any funding award and enter into funding agreements to deliver the strategic highway works (including public realm), river restoration and flood alleviation works and land acquisition that will be sought from i) the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement up to £13.5m; and / or ii) Heritage Lottery Funding, up to £250,000.

5. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and S151 Officer to secure, draw down and spend: i) City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement up to £13.5m; and ii) Strategic CIL up to £6m (as previously approved in principle by Cabinet 2019) to deliver strategic highway works (including public realm), river restoration infrastructure works, contribution to Victoria Park improvements, support to co-ordinate development delivery and maximise the benefits of growth as detailed in this report.
6. Noted up to £6m Strategic CIL could be used as match funding towards the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement should Bristol City Council be successful in securing this funding.
7. Noted that should the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement funding not be allocated to this project for any reason, a report will be brought back to Cabinet identify alternative delivery and funding options to ensure the Vision set out in the Bedminster Green Framework can be realised.
8. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, to procure all necessary contracts (for goods, works or services) to deliver the strategic highway works (including public realm), river restoration and flood alleviation works and new parks building in Victoria Park (within the specified funding envelope), including awarding any contracts which exceed the key decision threshold.
9. Noted that BCC have entered into a Development Agreement with Dandara on Plot 5, and subject to Dandara meeting the conditions set out within this agreement, the land will be disposed of to Dandara on commercial terms.
10. Noted that a multi-storey car park must be constructed on Plot 4b to satisfy conditions as set out in the Development Agreement between the Council and Dandara.
11. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration to conclude any further contracts required to secure delivery of the multi-storey car park and to approve any procurement requirements needed to authorise any further contract with Dandara.
12. Approved the acquisition of the land to the north of Plot 3 as identified on plan at Appendix I to enable river restoration works, subject to securing a financial contribution from the current landowner towards the costs of repairs to the structure of the riverbank infrastructure.
13. Noted that Compulsory Purchase Order(s) may be progressed to acquire unregistered land necessary to deliver the highway improvements, with approvals to make, confirm and implement a Compulsory Purchase Order(s), if required, subject to a further Cabinet report.