Decision details

Investment Fund delegated decisions

Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The following proposals have been developed and brought forward for decision under delegated authority granted to the Combined Authority’s Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the Combined Authority’s constituent councils:

a. The Full Business Case for the Thornbury Hospital Site and award of £3.806m via the Land Acquisition Fund which will be repaid fully by March 2025.

b. A Change Request for the Mass Transit project: To approve an additional £37k funding for Mass Transit accommodated with the ‘tail’ for that project.

c. The Feasibility and Development Funding Application Form for the Bus Service Improvement Plan/Enhanced Partnership and award of £537k.

Appendix 1 sets out further background detail.

Decision:

1. To approve the Full Business Case for the Former Hospital Site Thornbury and award of £3.806m via the Land Acquisition Fund which will be repaid fully by March 2025.

2. To approve an additional £37k funding for Mass Transit accommodated with the ‘tail’ for that project.

3. To approve the Bus Service Improvement Plan Feasibility and Development Funding Application Form and award of £537k.

Alternative options considered:

Not applicable in relation to this specific decision, i.e. this was the option considered.

Publication date: 04/10/2021

Date of decision: 16/09/2021

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