Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of Economy & Place and the Flood Risk Manager to present a report which sets out a number of highway and transportation improvement schemes as well as details of the wider capital funding sources that are being accessed, the schemes that they are funding and the outcomes that will be achieved.

Resolved:     That the Executive agree to:

(i)           Approve the proposed allocation of funding as detailed in the report and annex.

(ii)          Delegate to the appropriate Executive Members the implementation of decisions as proposed in the report.

(iii)        Delegate to the Corporate Director of Economy and Place to proceed with the schemes as outlined in the report.

Reason:        To implement the councils transport policy identified in York’s third Local Transport Plan, deliver innovative and effective approaches to highway asset management, grow the economy and provide wide ranging improvements to the built and natural environment across the City.

Members considered a report which set out a number of highway and transportation improvement schemes as well as details of the wider capital funding sources that were being accessed, the schemes that they were funding and the outcomes that would achieved.

The individual schemes, their source funding and the benefits realised, outlined at Appendix A, were highlighted.  It was clarified that the sum of £1,187,000 against the Public Realm Investment for Economic Growth - Outline Business Case, was not for the development of the business case itself, but used to develop proposals for whole city infrastructure.  He stated that the balance of monies left over after developing the business case, would be allocated to the first stages of the replacement programme, should the Executive choose to proceed with the re-development of the City Centre.

It was noted that whilst the cycling schemes outlined were still in the initial stages, the intention was to capitalise on the City’s geographic suitability for cycling, promote economic activity and improved air quality, through encouraging behavioural change.

Resolved:     That the Executive agree to:

(i)           Approve the proposed allocation of funding as detailed in the report and annex.¹

(ii)          Delegate to the appropriate Executive Members the implementation of decisions as proposed in the report.²

(iii)        Delegate to the Corporate Director of Economy and Place to proceed with the schemes as outlined in the report.³

Reason:        To implement the councils transport policy identified in York’s third Local Transport Plan, deliver innovative and effective approaches to highway asset management, grow the economy and provide wide ranging improvements to the built and natural environment across the City.