Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development seeking approval to implement the A647/B6154 Thornbury Barracks Junction Pinch Point Scheme at a total estimated cost of £3,433,000.

The Director of City Development submitted a report which sought approval to implement the A647/B6154 Thornbury Barracks Junction Pinch Point Scheme, at a total estimated cost of £3,433,000.

The Board welcomed the proposals to improve the Thornbury Barracks junction and the grant funding which had been successfully secured from the Department for Transport’s Local Pinch Point fund. 

A Member received reassurance to the comments raised in respect of the consultation exercises which had taken place regarding this and other schemes in the area.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the proposed works, as outlined within sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the submitted report and as indicated on drawing no. ‘‘EP-716952-MIS-05’ as appended, at an estimated cost of £3,433,000 be noted and approved.

(b)  That authority be given to incur expenditure of £3,433,000 (being £2,983,000 works costs, £400,000 internal staff fee costs and £50,000 other costs, including external staff fee costs), to be funded from a Department for Transport ‘Pinch Point’ grant of £2,403,000, Section 106 receipts of £142,000 and the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme of £888,000.

(c)  That approval be given for the release of £142,000 (and any accrued interest) of section 106 monies collected through the Public Transport Improvements and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document.

(d)  That it be noted that the Head of Engineering Services will be responsible for implementation, according to the timescales as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the submitted report.