Decision details

Active Travel Funding

Decision Maker: Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Report to accept funding provided by the Combined Authority for the delivery of highway schemes to support increased levels of active travel

Decision:

 

Resolved (by assent) – That the Policy and Resources Committee:

 

(1)  Authorise the Director of Regeneration and Place to accept the grant funding of £1,153,380 allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for the Active Travel Fund Tranche 1 and 2 Programmes and accept the Local Authority Active Travel Capability Fund Programme indicative allocation of £286,000.

(2)  Approve the proposed Active Travel Fund Tranche 1 and 2 Programmes and the Active Travel Capability Fund Programme (“the Programmes”) as set out in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of this report.

(3)  Authorise the Director of Regeneration and Place, in consultation with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the Chair and Spokespersons of the Economy, Regeneration and Development Committee to amend the Programmes if required having due regard to any issues that may arise during design or consultation stages of projects.

(4)  Note that the above authority and approvals are subject to the schemes at the Crescent and proposed cycle way through Wallasey and New Brighton being deferred until a consultation process has taken place.

 

Report author: Julie Barnes

Publication date: 08/06/2021

Date of decision: 08/06/2021

Decided at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee

Effective from: 15/06/2021

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