Decisions for issue DFT - Structures Bid - King Arches Phases 6 & 7

1.     Cabinet notes that, due to the Department for Transport (DfT) Structures Fund submission deadline of 3 August 2026, a bid was submitted for Phases 6 and 7 of the A259 Seafront Arches Renewal Programme (see Appendix 1) on the basis that any proposed council contribution and participation in the scheme would be subject to subsequent Cabinet approval and the council's formal governance processes.

2.     Cabinet agrees the inclusion of a £4 million Brighton & Hove City Council contribution within the Structures Fund bid, recognising that this contribution forms part of a funding request for a scheme with an estimated total value of approximately £41 million.

3.     Cabinet notes that inclusion of a £4 million contribution within the bid does not constitute a legally binding commitment to proceed with the scheme or incur expenditure at this stage.

4.     Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director City Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport & City Infrastructure and the Chief Finance Officer, to undertake all necessary actions in relation to the submitted Structures Fund bid.