Decision details

Transforming Cities Update Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration providing an update on TCF (Transforming Cities Fund) programme seeking approval for delegation of decision to accept funding and implement scheme proposals.

Decision:

(ii)  Approves the changes to the TCF programme in line with DfT change control and DfT approvals and provide approval for all schemes for the remaining programme as set out in Appendix 1.

(iii)  Approves the addition of £0.12M, to the programme in 2022/2023 to be funded by external contributions, as detailed in paragraph 34 and Appendix 2.

(iv)  Approves any scheme consultation as reviewed and agreed with the Cabinet Member for Transport & District Regeneration.

Reasons for the decision:

1.  Financial Procedure Rules (FPRs) require that approval to spend at scheme level is secured to enable the delivery of the Council’s capital programme.

2.  The details of the projects are included to provide Members with relevant information about the investment being made in the City’s infrastructure through the TCF Programme.

3.  To amend the budget allocation between schemes in response to DfT change control and updated budget information following individual scheme progression.

Alternative options considered:

1.  Initial change control submitted 6 December 2021 – not accepted by DfT with a risk of DfT withholding £12.3M of TCF grant.

2.  Reverting back to schemes included in original bid – insufficient funding to implement these schemes due to unprecedented inflationary pressures over the last year.

Report author: Stephen Elliott

Publication date: 13/09/2022

Date of decision: 13/09/2022

Decided at meeting: 13/09/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 13/10/2022

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