Decision details

1)    Approve the updated West of England Local Growth Assurance Framework.

2)    Approve the Culture West Full Business Case and to award £1.5m. To delegate the approval of grant giving to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Strategic Director of Economy and Skills in consultation with Unitary Authority Economy and Skills Directors. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making will be escalated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs;

3)    Approve the Outline Business Case for Somer Valley Links and to award £1.414m for B&NES to progress the lower cost alternative package to Full Business Case due for completion by March 2025, and to note the transfer of the project delivery to B&NES post resolution of this business case;

4)    To approve the Feasibility and Development Funding Application for the CRSTS 2 package/business case for submission by June 2024 and the award of £900k, and to delegate the approval of the detailed scope of work to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Strategic Director of Infrastructure in consultation with Unitary Authority Directors of Infrastructure.   In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making will be escalated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs;

5)    To approve the Feasibility and Development Funding Application for the West of England Regional Transport Model and the award of £600k to support the use of the model until 26/27;

6)    To delegate the approval of a Feasibility and Development Funding Application for CRSTS mobilisation and the award of up to £670k to Bristol City Council to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Strategic Director of Infrastructure in consultation with Unitary Authority Infrastructure Directors. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making will be escalated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs;

7)    To delegate the approval of applications for the residual balance of the Low Carbon Challenge Fund Extension project to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Director of Environment in consultation with Unitary Authority Environment Directors. In the event of a consensus not being reached at Director level, decision making will be escalated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs.