Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided an update on the progress with the Mersey Gateway Bridge Project (the Project) and the performance of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board Limited (MGCB) for the period January to June 2016.

The Board was advised that the MGCB was a special purpose vehicle established by Halton Borough Council (the Council) with the delegated authority to deliver the Project and to administer and oversee the construction, maintenance and tolling of the new crossing including the tolling of the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge. The MGCB was commissioned to deliver the Project on behalf of the Council and operate as a commercial, (though not-for-profit), organisation on an arm’s length basis.

The report set out updates under the following areas:-

·       Construction progress;

·       Compensation Event;

·       Relief Event;

·       Health and Safety;

·       Key Performance Indicators;

·       Risk and a Risk Register; and

·       Business Plan.

RESOLVED: That

1)    progress with the Mersey Gateway Bridge Project as set out in the report, be noted; and

2)      performance of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board Limited in monitoring the Project Company’s (MER) performance, as set out in the report, be noted.