Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development on the proposed implementation of a scheme to improve the existing bus lane on Roundhay Road, which would facilitate its use by High Occupancy Vehicles, in addition to ensuring a more reliable passage for buses at an overall cost of £540,000.

The Director of City Development submitted a report on the proposed implementation of a scheme to improve the existing bus lane on Roundhay Road, which would facilitate its use by High Occupancy Vehicles, in addition to ensuring a more reliable passage for buses at an overall cost of £540,000.

RESOLVED –

(i)  That the Roundhay Road Bus and High Occupancy Vehicle Corridor Scheme, as illustrated on drawing numbers 760217/002, at an estimated cost of £538,717 be approved.

(ii)  That £511,717 expenditure, comprising £336,354 works costs, statutory undertakers costs of £103,619 and a further £71,744 staff costs for supervision, monitoring and enforcement be approved. These costs to be met from the Integrated Transport Scheme 99609 within the approved Capital Programme which is eligible for 100% Government funding and may be reimbursed at a later date via Section 106 contributions.

(iii)  That the previous approval of staff costs of £27,000 which were met from the Integrated Transport Scheme 99609 within the approved Capital Programme be noted.