Decision details

1.    That the release of a total of up to £17.1 million of MCF delivery funding for the following schemes, as set out in Section 2 of the report, be approved:

a.    Greater Manchester Bee Network Crossings – Phase 3: £4,312,386;

b.    Bolton Town Centre East – Phase 1: £4,998,000;

c.    Oldham Town Centre – Lord Street/Rock Street: £2,951,594;

d.    Trafford Talbot Road: £4,751,389.

2.    That the award to Greater Manchester of £25.2 million from round 4 of the Active Travel Fund (ATF4) be noted and that the addition of this funding to the 2023/2024 GMCA Capital (£24.1 million) and Transport Revenue budgets (£1.1 million) respectively, be approved.

3.    That the release of up to £3.6 million of ATF4 delivery funding for the Stockport Helix Ramp scheme, as part of the wider Stockport Mixed Use development be approved.

4.    That the planned governance and assurance for GM’s ATF4 programme, including delegation to the Active Travel Programme Board for the award of cycle parking grants, as set out in Section 3 of this report, be approved.