Decision details

A delegation to approve the Full Business Case for Yate Park & Ride was granted to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent Councils in October 2020.

Following the award of £300k in July 2019 to develop the proposal, an Outline Business Case was submitted by South Gloucestershire Council for the Yate A432 Park & Ride project, which was approved at the WECA Committee in October 2020. Having secured planning consent, a Full Business Case has now been submitted seeking approval through the granted delegation.

The Business Case seeks £3.3m, beyond the £300k previously awarded, to construct a car park with the capacity for up to 195 vehicles including 20 electric vehicle (EV) charge points, a Car Club bay and car share bays. The scheme will also provide cycle parking including 10 secure individual bike lockers and secure cycle storage for up to 30 bicycles. The facility aims to serve a range of users including those interchanging with local bus services, providing extra parking capacity for Yate station, serving nearby business premises and the scheme will also include up to 50 Click & Collect parcel lockers. The funding can be accommodated from the ‘tail’ for this project.

The Chief Executives of the 4 West of England unitary authorities were consulted on this proposal and were in agreement with the decision.

Approval given to the Full Business Case for the Yate A432 Park and Ride.

Not applicable in relation to this specific decision, i.e. this was the option considered.