Decision details

Resolved:

(1)            That the CRSTS programme scope amendment re-baseline proposal, as set out in sections 4.8 – 4.10 and Table 1 of the report be approved;

(2)            That the allocation of funding to projects in the CRSTS programme be endorsed as set out in Table 2 column ‘Proposed CRSTS Budget Allocation’ of this report, forming the CRSTS revised baseline required by the Department for Transport (DfT);

(3)            That authority be delegated to the Mayoral Combined Authority’s Strategic Director of Infrastructure and S73 Officer, in consultation with their counterpart Unitary Authority Infrastructure Directors and Section 151 Officers, to decide how the Programme Contingency be used, in conjunction with the CRSTS over-programme project list, and to determine change requests for further draw-down of funds within existing budget allocations up to £1m, so that all projects be delivered and funds spent before 31st March 2027. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making to be escalated to the Mayoral Combined Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs;

(4)            That delegated authority be granted to the Mayoral Combined Authority’s Strategic Director of Infrastructure in consultation with the Unitary Authority Infrastructure Directors to spend the £686,089 of Active Travel Capability and Ambition Funding secured in January 2023 and any future funding which is secured under the scheme as outlined in sections 33 and 39 of this report. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level decision making to be escalated to the Mayoral Combined Authority’s CEO in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs.

(5)            That authority be delegated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Strategic Director of Infrastructure in consultation with the Unitary Authority Infrastructure Directors to approve the MetroWest 2 stage 2 Full Business Case. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making will be escalated to the Mayoral Combined Authority’s CEO in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs.