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TCF T2 West Central Route Bus Lane Improvements – Full Business Case

Meeting: 22/11/2022 - Cabinet (Item 79)

Transforming Cities Fund Tranche 2 - West Central Route Bus Lane Improvements – Full Business Case (October 2022)

Report of the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to development and submission of a full business case for the West Central Route Bus Lane Improvements Scheme (GA16) in order to access an allocation of funding from the Transforming Cities Fund to enable implementation of the scheme.

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport and the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital, be authorised to submit the full business case for the West Central Route Bus Lane Improvements Scheme and to make such amendments to the full business case for the scheme as may be required to secure funding approval from the North East Joint Transport Committee.

 

 

(ii)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth be authorised to enter into a grant agreement following acceptance of the bid with the North East Combine Authority in consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital and Strategic, Director, Corporate Services and Governance, in line with the Constitution.

 

For the following reason:

 

·         To enable the implementation of the scheme using funding from the Transforming Cities Fund.