Issue - meetings

To consider a programme for the development, promotion and delivery of a new transport infrastructure for Congleton.

Consideration was given to a programme for the development, promotion and delivery of a new transport infrastructure for Congleton to support the towns existing economic base and also any future plans for growth that emerge from the development of the Boroughs Local Plan. 

The report included a timescale and details of the resources required to begin feasibility work to examine the available transport options to help deliver improved travel and connectivity to support the sustained economic growth of Congleton and also more widely across the Borough.

RESOLVED

1.    That approval be given to the commencement of the work necessary to establish a range of transport infrastructure options that support the sustainable economic growth of Congleton – leading to the identification of a preferred option; this work to include the following:

1.1   A Project Plan with key milestones, timescales, gateway reviews and other decision points:

Milestone 1 – Approvals and Governance

Milestone 2 – Preliminary Investigation and Scoping

Milestone 3 – Data Gathering

Milestone 4 – Option Development and Appraisal

Milestone 5 – Consultation

Milestone 6 – Scheme Assessment Report and Preferred route.

2.    That the strategic objectives for the study be approved as set out in section 6.1 of this report.

3.    That approval be given to the funding and budget necessary to deliver the first four Milestones, noting –

¨      The requirement to make £200,000 additional funding available from the Council’s capital programme for 2012/13 in order to deliver Milestone 3 to programme and commence Milestone 4.

¨      The requirement for additional corporate funding to supplement Local Transport Plan resource from 2013/14 onwards. This is anticipated at this stage to be £400,000.

¨      The need to take a formal business case through the Executive Monitoring Board for approval.

4.    That approval be given to the procurement of these services through the current Highway Services Contract (Ringway Jacobs) subject to the Highways and Transport Manager being assured of value for money.

5.    That the indicative delivery programme and the key milestones for further Cabinet decisions, and the summary of the key decision points and proposed delegation contained within Section 10, be noted.