Decision details

Resolved:

(1)   That it be agreed that provision be made within the programme based upon repayment of awards through the Land Acquisition and Development Infrastructure Fund in line with the contractual long stop dates as set out in paragraph 2.10 – 2.13 for Bath Riverside, plus the Thornbury Hospital site and the Hawkfield Business Park – Bottle Yard Studios;

(2)   That the submission of the Grovesend Road/Gillingstool Corridor Outline Business Case be noted and it be agreed to award an additional £50k to undertake further consultation and development, with the approval of the final Outline Business Case by September 2024, and to agree to the release of a further £700k to develop the Full Business Case delegated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Director of Infrastructure in consultation with the Directors of Infrastructure of the relevant Unitary Authorities. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making to be escalated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs;

(3)   That the Feasibility and Development Funding Application for the Regional Evidence Portal Pilot and the award of £50k to produce a Full Business Case by August 2025 as set out in paragraph 2.15 be agreed.