Councillor Harry Smith presented a report by the Strategic Director – Regeneration and Environment which sought Members’ approval of the ‘Key Component’ and ‘Major’ programmes of the 2014/15 Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). 

The report also sought authority from the Cabinet to accept and commit £215,000 of additional ‘Major’ revenue funding which had recently been secured from Merseytravel to expand the existing successful projects.

The Cabinet noted that The LSTF aimed to assist the Council to support Wirral residents to access employment opportunities, as well as encouraging the use of sustainable transport and contributing to reducing carbon emissions in the Borough.  The schemes and projects identified in the report may also help to tackle the negative impacts caused by road casualties and traffic congestion on the economy.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the acceptance of £215,000 of additional revenue funding from Merseytravel for 2014/15 be approved;

(2)  the delivery of the 2014/15 Local Sustainable Transport Fund Capital programme as set out in Section 3 of the report be approved;

(3)  the delivery of the 2014/15 Local Sustainable Transport Fund Revenue programme as set out in Section 4 of the report be approved;

(4)  authority be delegated to the Head of Environment and Regulation in conjunction with the Cabinet Member – Highways and Transportation and Party Spokespersons, to make necessary adjustments to the priorities within the programme should the need arise due to financial conditions or other factors; and

(5)  authority be delegated to the Head of Environment and Regulation in conjunction with the Cabinet Member – Highways and Transportation to accept any additional funding that may be made available for 2014/15 as a result any re-profiling that may take place across the Merseyside programme, and approve allocation across the programmes as appropriate.