Issue - meetings

(i)         to approve acceptance of Sustrans’ offer of a grant of up to £469,094 (subject to 2.5 below) to enhance active travel routes in, and around, Heathryfold Park, Middlefield and Northfield (so as to improve their accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians) (see 4.1. below);

(ii)        to approve the expenditure of this grant allocation, from Sustrans;

(iii)       to authorise the required procurement exercise(s) and approves delivery of improvements to paths in, and around, Heathryfold Park, Middlefield and Northfield up to the value of this grant allocation;

(iv)       to instruct that an allowance be made within future revenue budgets for the maintenance of these enhanced paths;

(v)        to instruct the Director of Communities Housing and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Heads of Finance and Legal and Democratic Services, to confirm to their satisfaction that the terms and conditions of the grant funding can be met in relation to this offer of funding (see 4.1 below);

(vi)       to instruct the Head of Land and Property Assets to identify a responsible officer to monitor compliance with the grant conditions;

(vii)      to give approval for the public to be consulted on other potential active travel improvements within this Locality; and

(viii)     to instruct the Head of Land and Property Assets to report to a future Committee meeting as to the results of this public consultation, along with recommended actions.

With reference to article 40 of the minute of its meeting of 9 March 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which provided information on the instruction to report back to Committee should Sustrans make a provisional grant offer in relation to travel routes in and around Heathryfold Park, Middlefield and Northfield.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)       approve acceptance of Sustrans’ offer of a grant of up to £469,094 (subject to 2.5 below) to enhance active travel routes in, and around, Heathryfold Park, Middlefield and Northfield (so as to improve their accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians) (see 4.1. below);

(b)       approve the expenditure of this grant allocation, from Sustrans;

(c)        authorise the required procurement exercise(s) and approves delivery of improvements to paths in, and around, Heathryfold Park, Middlefield and Northfield up to the value of this grant allocation;

(d)       instruct that an allowance be made within future revenue budgets for the maintenance of these enhanced paths;

(e)       instruct the Director of Communities Housing and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Heads of Finance and Legal and Democratic Services, to confirm to their satisfaction that the terms and conditions of the grant funding can be met in relation to this offer of funding (see 4.1 below);

(f)        instruct the Head of Land and Property Assets to identify a responsible officer to monitor compliance with the grant conditions;

(g)       give approval for the public to be consulted on other potential active travel improvements within this Locality; and

(h)       instruct the Head of Land and Property Assets to report to a future Committee meeting as to the results of this public consultation, along with recommended actions.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.