Purpose

Note additional funding allocated by the
Department for Transport for 2024/25 and agree how the funding
should be spent.

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 

That
the Executive:

 

a)            
Noted and accepted the allocation of Bus Service
Improvement Plan Phase 3 funding totalling £2.045m and agreed
to spend the grant in accordance with the grant
conditions.
 

b)            
Delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Highways, Travel & Assets in consultation with the Executive
Director of Place & Economy to award any individual local bus
contracts exceeding £500,000. 
 

c)            
Noted and accepted the receipt of
Safer Roads Safety
Funding totalling £2.2m for works on the A6 and agreed to
spend the grant in accordance with the grant conditions.
 

d)            
Noted and welcomed the allocation of Local Transport
Funding totalling £149.208m over the seven-year period
2025/26-31/32.

 

 
Reason for Recommendation: To spend the external funding in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the grants. 
 

Alternative Options Considered – Options would include not spending the money and allowing DfT to
recoup it. Alternatively, the Council could choose to spend the
money on schemes that are not a priority in line with their
Northamptonshire Transportation Plan. Neither option is recommended
as they do not represent the best interests of the authority or
those who rely on the highways and transport network.