A report by the Director of Technical Services directed the Cabinet’s attention to a recent letter, dated 14 December 2011, announcing an extra £50 million allocated nationally to the Integrated Transport Block (ITB) of the Local Transport Settlement 2011/12, resulting in an additional £1.915 million being allocated to Merseyside.  At its meeting on 9 January 2012, the Merseytravel ‘Local Transport Plan Delivery, Bus & Merseytram Committee’ had recommended approval for an allocation for Wirral of £193,000 for this financial year.

The additional funding had presented an opportunity to enhance the 2011/12 Transport Capital Programme that was approved by the Cabinet on 17 March 2011 (Minute No. 352 refers).

A copy of the letter received by Merseytravel from the Department for Transport (DfT) was attached to the report as Appendix ‘A’.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the provision of the additional funding from Merseytravel be accepted and the proposed projects and schemes identified within the report be approved, subject to final approval by the Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority (MITA) at its meeting on 9 February 2012; and

(2)  authority be delegated to the Director of Technical Services in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transport Services and Group Spokespersons, to make necessary adjustments to the priorities identified within the proposed projects should the need arise.