The Director of Regeneration and Place introduced the report which was a referral from the Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee at its meeting on 16 October 2023 seeking approval to amend the 2023/2024 capital programme to allocate the funding to the Conway Street/Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme.

Resolved – That the Capital Programme for 2023/2024 be amended so that the additional £1,625,000 grant funding from the Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 allocated to the Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority be allocated to the Conway Street/Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme.

The Lead Commissioner for Strategic Transport and Technology introduced the report of the Director of Regeneration and Place. The report sought approval to spend £1,625,000 of additional Active Travel Tranche 3 grant funding which has been made available to the Council from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and to amend the 2023/2024 capital programme to allocate the funding to the Conway Street/Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme.

The funding outlined in the report had been allocated to the Council for the delivery of the specific project identified and could not be used for any other purpose. If the funding was not accepted, it would be returned to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Members discussed terms within the report and queried the timeframe for the scheme. The Lead Commissioner for Strategic Transport and Technology assured them that part of the scheme was complete and out to tender, with a number of tender returns under evaluation.

Resolved – that,

1.  the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to utilise the £1,625,000 from Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 received by the Council from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to support the delivery of the Conway Street/Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme; and

2.  the Policy and Resources Committee be recommended to approve that the Capital Programme for 2023/2024 be amended so that the additional £1,625,000 grant funding from the Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 allocated to the Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority be allocated to the Conway Street / Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme.