Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development providing an update on the New Generation Transport (NGT) scheme following the Department for Transport’s confirmation of Programme Entry Approval and seeking approval to a capital programme injection and spend to meet the Council’s share of development costs to support the submission of a Transport & Works Order necessary for the powers to construct and operate the scheme

Further to Minute No. 220, 18^th May 2011, the Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the New Generation Transport (NGT) scheme following the Department for Transport’s confirmation of Programme Entry Approval. In addition, the report sought approval to a capital programme injection and spend which would enable a Transport and Works Order to be submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for powers to construct and operate the scheme.

It was requested that when appropriate, political groups received briefings in respect of the proposals regarding route alignments.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report be noted.

(b)  That authority be given to spend £1,200,000 from within the existing Capital Programme in order to progress the scheme which would enable a Transport and Works Order to be submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for powers to construct and operate the scheme.