Decision details

(1) Approve the Feasibility and Development Funding Application for the Digital Office Pilot, as set out in paragraphs 6 -10, and the award of £2.519m to produce a Full Business Case by March 2027, and to delegate the approval of the detailed scope of work and ongoing oversight of the project 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.

(2) Approve the Feasibility and Development Funding Application for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund Bid and the award of £268k to support the activity until April 2027, as set out in paragraphs 11-13.

 (3) Approve the Feasibility and Development Funding Application for Green Infrastructure Implementation, as set out in paragraphs 14-15, and the allocation of £423k to support this work until October 2025, and delegate the finalisation of the detail of delivery to the Mayoral Combined Authority Director of Environment in consultation with the Directors of Environment of the Unitary Authorities. 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 in consultation with the Unitary Authority CEOs.

(4) Approve the Outline Business Case for the Bath and North East Somerset section of the Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor and the development of a Full Business Case by October 2025, as set out in paragraphs 25-27.