Decision details

Transforming Cities Fund

Decision Maker: West of England Combined Authority Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to request delegations to the Chief Executives in consultation with the Programme Review Board to utilise the underspend identified on the capital Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) which concludes in March 2023.  It is also to propose the implementation of lessons learnt against the remaining Infrastructure Portfolio of works. 

 

Decision:

The Committee RESOLVED:

 

(1)   To approve the recommended use of TCF as set out in paragraph 7.

 

(2)   To approve the delegation of urgent change requests relating to the fund to the Infrastructure Directors meeting in consultation with the Programme Review Board, to ensure that the fund is fully utilised by March 2023.  Where agreement is not reached decisions will be escalated to the CEO’s meeting.

 

(3)   That, subject to decision by the CA Section 73 Officer regarding eligible capital spend, to delegate to the Combined Authority Director of Infrastructure in consultation with the Unitary Authority Directors the approval of change requests within overall funding envelopes for schemes in the City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement programme to utilise any potential underspend in the TCF.

 

Publication date: 30/01/2023

Date of decision: 27/01/2023

Decided at meeting: 27/01/2023 - West of England Combined Authority Committee

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