Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Executive Director Environment and Regeneration, that provided an update on details of the proposed investments in Halton’s transport network and requested approval for the transport pipeline of future schemes set out in Appendix 2 and 3. In addition the report outlined recent transport schemes that had taken place in the Borough. It was noted that funding for the schemes was primarily capital grant and was provided from central government or by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The combined investment for Halton to 2031 would be c£130m, if all funding bids were successful.

• £130 million of capital investment being delivered
• 2 out of 6 engineers available and have recruitment issue
• Saved £2 million because of vacancies which has held up delivery
• All delivered and planned schemes were highlighted in appendix

          RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    note Appendix 1, summarising completed scheme since the 2023 update;

2)    note Appendix 2 listing the schemes in delivery;

3)    approve Appendix 3, the ‘transport pipeline of future schemes. (Approval includes design and feasibility, business case preparation, funding bids and when appropriate, grant acceptance and entry into the Council’s Capital Programme;

4)    in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Urban Renewal, the Director Planning and Transport will be authorised to take the necessary actions to ensure value for money through the appropriate procurement processes relating to the list of schemes (Appendix 2 and 3); and

in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Urban Renewal, the Director – Planning and Transport be authorised to take any other actions necessary to accept grant funding and enable delivery of the list of schemes (Appendix 2 and 3).