Decision details

Transforming Cities Fund: Barnsley (Cab.13.11.2019/8)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

RESOLVED:-

 

(i)        that the proposed schemes to be included in the Barnsley element of the wider Sheffield City Region (SCR) Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) business case, acknowledging that the Barnsley proposed TCF projects are a major step change in the direction to encouraging active and sustainable travel and modal shift throughout the Borough, be endorsed;

 

(ii)       that approval be given to the continued development and progression of the proposed Barnsley TCF schemes outlined in Appendix 1 for inclusion in the SCR final business case, with future Cabinet updates requests for the release of any associated release of match-funding by scheme.  A further report will be brought to Cabinet once the results of the competition are known, together with any recommendations to vary the programme at that stage;

 

(iii)      that the Executive Director Core Services, in consultation with the Executive Director Place, where appropriate and compliant  with BMBC processes, be authorised to:-

 

·         negotiate the terms and conditions of, and final approval of any Grant funding agreement, for the delivery of the Barnsley TCF proposed schemes set out in the appendices attached to this report;

 

·         conclude the approval and funding processes with Sheffield City Region Combined Authority (SCR CA), accept tenders, appoint where necessary a contractor to implement the delivery of the proposed schemes, subject to the costs being contained within the Grant Funding Agreement;

 

·         where necessary, apply for any necessary consents, licence arrangements, footpath diversions, traffic regulation orders, closure orders, prepare details of and publish a Side Roads Order under sections 14 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980 to deal with any required changes to the existing highway network to accommodate the scheme, to submit the order to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation and to take all necessary steps to secure confirmation of the Order including (if necessary) supporting the order at a local public inquiry;

 

(iv)       that the Corporate Asset Manager be authorised to:-

 

·         where necessary, that the Corporate Asset Manager be authorised to enter into negotiations with any private land owner(s) to acquire privately owned land or property and enter into agreements to occupy land not in the ownership of the local authority.  Also to complete any variation to any existing leases on the occupation of land owned by the local authority, if required, and where necessary negotiate compensation payments to facilitate the delivery of the proposed Barnsley TCF schemes;

 

(v)        that the Service Director Regeneration and Culture be authorised to:-

 

·         develop and submit the Barnsley TCF schemes for inclusion in the SCR final business case as detailed in the appendices to this report, noting that all schemes are subject to detailed design and cost reviews by SCR;

 

·         submit any change variation requests to SCR CA in relation to the schemes where necessary to retain external grant funding secured, whilst ensuring that the overall aims and objectives of the scheme are achieved;

 

·         under the terms of the Barnsley Contract Procedure Rules, if necessary, seek tenders for any aspect of the project and appoint the successful tender on the basis of most economically advantageous bid; and to consider whether the works, services and goods can be provided in-house, subject to value for money considerations;

 

(vi)      that the Executive Director Place be authorised to take all necessary steps to secure delivery of the proposed Barnsley TCF projects outlined in Appendix 1 to the report where funding has been secured; and

 

(vii)     that the Service Director Environment and Transportation in consultation with the Service Director Regeneration and Culture be authorised to seek any necessary planning permission (outline or full), for the proposed schemes in relation to the Barnsley TCF projects detailed in Appendix 1.

Publication date: 19/11/2019

Date of decision: 13/11/2019

Decided at meeting: 13/11/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/11/2019

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