Agenda item - 2017/18 Local Transport Plan Capital Programme

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture (copy attached) together with an extract form the proceedings of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee meeting held on 14 March 2017 (to follow).

RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)    Agrees the 2017/18 Local Transport Plan capital programme budget allocation of £6.635 million to projects and programmes, as set out in Appendix 2 of this report; and

2)    Notes the indicative allocation of future LTP budgets to projects and programmes for 2018/19 and 2019/20 of at least £5.169 million in each year to fund the Local Transport Plan 4-year Delivery Plan, as set out in paragraph 7.1 of this report.

140.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture in relation to 2017/18 Local Transport Plan Capital Programme. The Chair also noted that the report had been considered at the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee on 14 March 2017, as set out in the associated extract. The City Council secured capital funding for transport schemes through the government’s Local Transport Plan [LTP] process. The Council approved the use of capital funding for approved and new Transport schemes projects for 2017/18 on 23 February 2017 as part of the overall budget, which included £6.635m worth of new capital investment in Transport from Government sources.  Further indicative allocations for the following three years (2018/19 to 2020/21) were also included within the 10-year budget planning approach.

140.2      In response to Councillor Sykes the following was explained. Officers would look into specific instances of heavy vehicles damaging buildings in the city. The Shelter Hall project had been complex, with significant work needed to stabilise the structure, in such a project it was expected some increased costs might be incurred; however, as the the final build contract had not yet been completed the exact costs could not be confirmed.

140.3      In response to questions from Councillor Mac Cafferty the following was explained. Investment would be focused in areas where safety improvements could be made through engineering work; promotion of safety through education and publicity were also key tools to address collision numbers. Officers agreed to provide a response after the meeting in relation to mobility for residents in the context of a general reduction in street furniture.

140.4      In response to Councillor Janio it was explained that a number of schemes had traffic light improvements within them, there were some locations with additional or improved traffic lights and they sat under the work of the intelligent transport model.

140.5      Councillor Mitchell highlighted a parallel piece of work being undertaken by the Transport Access Fund that looked at how people travelled and the barriers to them travelling sustainable.

140.6      The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

140.7      RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)    Agrees the 2017/18 Local Transport Plan capital programme budget allocation of £6.635 million to projects and programmes, as set out in Appendix 2 of this report; and

2)    Notes the indicative allocation of future LTP budgets to projects and programmes for 2018/19 and 2019/20 of at least £5.169 million in each year to fund the Local Transport Plan 4-year Delivery Plan, as set out in paragraph 7.1 of this report.