Decision details

Purpose of report: If the bid is agreed this will very likely be successful in York being awarded a significant sustainable transport investment for the next four years. Officers are aiming to get this bid into DfT by the end of March/beginning of April 2011 at the latest. The announcement for funding being awarded will be in June 2011 by DfT.

The Executive Member is asked to: Agree and endorse York's bid to DfT for the Governments Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i)                    Request officers to pursue the tranche 1 bid option for up to £5m;

ii)                  The integrated transport and area based approach as outlined in the officers report;

iii)                The investment themes as outlined in the report together with those discussed at the meeting;

iv)                Delegate the final approval of York’s LSTF bid to the Director of City Strategy and to pursue any subsequent partnership bids.

REASON:                  To enable an early bid to be made for Local Sustainable Transport Fund funding to take York further forward in developing a more sustainable city.