Purpose

Update on the progress of the following schemes: Town End Roundabout, A628 Pontefract Road and BikeWorks Active Travel Hub.

Approval to progress the schemes to Outline and Full Business Cases.

Approval to accept the capital funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to deliver the scheme(s).

Decision

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1. Authorises the acceptance of the £2,484,600 funding from the CRSTS to develop the named schemes further; and
2. Authorises the acceptance of £505,000 from SYMCA as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) to deliver a Virtual Bus Trigger System; and
3. Authorises the acceptance of £412,000 from Active Travel England as development costs towards two schemes; and
4. Authorises the acceptance of £173,500 funding from the Transport and Innovation Fund for a pilot scheme to introduce CCTV in taxis; and
5. Agrees that the Executive Director of Growth & Sustainability be authorised to undertake all necessary steps to ensure continued delivery of the CRSTS/future pipeline programme and the Active Travel England schemes.