Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the Active Travel Fund Tranche 4 and the involvement of the Council in the development and submission of the regional funding bid.

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth be authorised to enter into a Grant Agreement with Transport North East for the funding, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital and Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance.

(ii)

That the expenditure of any grant funding that is received from Active Travel England in line with the schemes set out in paragraph 8 of appendix 1 to the report be approved.

The above decisions have been made to enable the design and implementation of the Gateshead schemes, which may receive a funding allocation from the Active Travel Fund.