Purpose

This report will seek approval for
the allocation of funding held by Newcastle City Council for
investment in managing the city’s highway and transport
network. This funding is now allocated by the North East Combined
Authority who provide local highway funding to local authorities
through the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement. The
report also seeks approval to delegate authority to allocate and
approve spend of the grant to the Assistant Director of
Transport.

Content

The Assistant Director of Transport is
recommended to:
 
· 
Approve the allocation of funding as outlined in section 5 of the
Delegated Decision Report. This funding is taken from the annual
Local Transport Plan funding to manage the city’s transport
network in line with the Council’s agreed policies and those
within the North East transport plan. It incorporates scheme or
theme specific funding secured during the financial year.
· 
Allocate and approve spend of the funding, in liaison with the
Cabinet Member for Climate and Transport.
· 
Keep the Local Transport Plan Fund allocation approved pursuant to
this delegated decision under review and as required, to
re-allocate funding in this DD (up to a value of £100,000) to
other capital schemes that will improve the highway asset. Any
transfer of funding above £100,000 will be approved by means
of future delegated decisions.