Further to minute 24 (26/1/17) the Constituency Manager introduced a report which gave details of a further elected member proposal for spend associated with the devolved Transport Plan for Growth fund. There was currently an unallocated sum of £8,310.93 which had been set aside from the Committee’s core budget to support schemes funded through both the Transport Plan for Growth Fund and Integrated Transport Block Capital Fund Programme.

A Member referred to a longstanding problem with a footpath in his ward and stated that he wasn’t aware the money in this budget could be used for this purpose, although he was in favour of this proposal. Another Member expressed reservations over using half of the remaining funding for this proposal. The Chair, referring to the minutes of the previous meeting in January, stated that previous schemes approved from this budget roughly averaged about £4,000 and this proposal was in line with earlier funded schemes. Another Member commented that it was a small sum to pay for the safety of children.

Resolved – That the proposal to repair footways around the children’s play area in Linear Park, Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward, at a cost of £4,714, be approved.