Decision details

1.           That the agreed MCF delivery priorities across GM and the prioritised first phase for the programme, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be noted.

2.           That £6.3 million MCF funding for the three named schemes be approved, in order to secure full approval and enable the signing of a delivery agreement.

3.           That the release of up to £2.12 million of development cost funding for the 4 MCF schemes, set out in section 2 of the report, be approved.

4.           That the addition to the 2020/21 Capital Programme of £12.7 million of costs to be funded from the capital grant of £12.7 million that forms part of the £15.9 million of Active Travel (Tranche 2) funding, as set out in section 4 of the report, be approved.

5.           That the addition of the £3.2 million to the GMCA Transport Revenue Budget, funded from the £3.2 million revenue grant that forms part of the £15.9 million of Active Travel (Tranche 2) funding, as set out in section 4 of the report, be approved.

6.           That the GMCA would urge the Cycling and Walking Commissioner and his team to look for further avenues to build greater capacity within the bee network to further improve connectivity.