Issue - meetings

To consider a report from the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment to report.

Decision

(a)       That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and the Environment to submit a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC), jointly with BCP, to the Department for Transport (DfT) following consultation with the Executive Director for Place and Executive Director for Corporate Development (S151).

(b)       That the development of the programme contained within the SOBC submission to Full Business Case(s) detail utilising LTP funding be approved;

(c)        That the proposed next steps regarding both the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) process be noted.

The Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment presented a report seeking approval to jointly submit a business case with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to the Department of Transport for funding from the Transforming Cities Fund to enhance sustainable travel infrastructure in the South East Dorset area. 

The Transforming Cities Fund was an opportunity to secure very significant capital funding and increase the delivery of sustainable travel infrastructure in the South East Dorset area. Any successful bid would facilitate an accelerated delivery of a coherent network of pedestrian and cycle route improvements on key corridors along with bus journey time reliability enhancements.

Cllr S Bartlett highlighted some of the highway issues in the Wimborne area and the Portfolio Holder confirmed that he would welcome the opportunity to work with the local member for the area on sustainable travel solutions.

Decision

(a)       That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and the Environment to submit a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC), jointly with BCP, to the Department for Transport (DfT) following consultation with the Executive Director for Place and Executive Director for Corporate Development (S151).

(b)       That the development of the programme contained within the SOBC submission to Full Business Case(s) detail utilising LTP funding be approved;

(c)        That the proposed next steps regarding both the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) process be noted.