Agenda item

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.         Noted the progress on the delivery of the approved Transforming Cities Programme (TCF) and Active Travel Programme (AT) as outlined in section 7 of the report;

2.         Authorised the continued development of the individual Work Packages and progression of the schemes to ensure that all external grant funding is secured, whilst ensuring that the overall aims and objectives of the scheme are achieved;

3.         Noted the proposed dates for submission of Outline Business Cases (OBC) and Full Business Cases (FBC) for the individual Work Packages;

4.         Approved acceptance of grant funding from Sheffield City Region totalling £1.367m (Section 7 of the report refers) to contribute towards the development of TCF programme business cases;

5.         Approved the acceptance of grant funding from Sheffield City Region totalling £0.023m (Section 7 of the report refers) ), plus an additional £133k received further to the writing of the report,  to contribute towards the development of the AT programme business cases;

6.         Approved the release of the capital resources (as detailed in Section 7 and Appendix A of the report) required to fund the development of the OBC and FBC to progress through to delivery stage of the work packages;

7.         Authorised the Executive Director of Place to undertake all necessary steps to ensure continued delivery of the TCF and AT programme;

8.         Authorised the Service Director of Finance in consultation with the Executive Director of Place to negotiate the terms and conditions of, and final approval of the SCR Grant funding agreements, for the delivery of the TCF and AT programme.

In introducing the item, Cllr Lamb, the Cabinet Spokesperson for Environment and Transportation, advised that the Council had been successful with 2 Active Travel Schemes and the request outlined within the report was to accept £23k to develop those schemes to outline business cases.  Cabinet were advised that further to the writing of the report, the outline business cases had been submitted and approved by the MCA.  Grant letters had been received to accept a further £133k, the acceptance of which was agreed by Cabinet.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.         Noted the progress on the delivery of the approved Transforming Cities Programme (TCF) and Active Travel Programme (AT) as outlined in section 7 of the report;

2.         Authorised the continued development of the individual Work Packages and progression of the schemes to ensure that all external grant funding is secured, whilst ensuring that the overall aims and objectives of the scheme are achieved;

3.         Noted the proposed dates for submission of Outline Business Cases (OBC) and Full Business Cases (FBC) for the individual Work Packages;

4.         Approved acceptance of grant funding from Sheffield City Region totalling £1.367m (Section 7 of the report refers) to contribute towards the development of TCF programme business cases;

5.         Approved the acceptance of grant funding from Sheffield City Region totalling £0.023m (Section 7 of the report refers) ), plus an additional £133k received further to the writing of the report,  to contribute towards the development of the AT programme business cases;

6.         Approved the release of the capital resources (as detailed in Section 7 and Appendix A of the report) required to fund the development of the OBC and FBC to progress through to delivery stage of the work packages;

7.         Authorised the Executive Director of Place to undertake all necessary steps to ensure continued delivery of the TCF and AT programme;

8.         Authorised the Service Director of Finance in consultation with the Executive Director of Place to negotiate the terms and conditions of, and final approval of the SCR Grant funding agreements, for the delivery of the TCF and AT programme.