West Coast Mainline and M42 Public Transport and Active Travel bridge
September 2, 2026 Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands (Officer) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands approved £2,870,000 grant funding on 02/09/2026. Authority was delegated to the WMCA Section 73 Officer to agree grant terms and conditions and to the Executive Director to agree changes to the project completion date. The project name was changed to "M42 & WCML Infrastructure to Interchange."
Full council record
Purpose
This report is seeking £1,500,000 from CRSTS funding for delivery.
Decision
- The total grant funding of £2,870,000.00 was approved.
- Authority was delegated to the WMCA Section 73 Officer to agree suitable terms and conditions to apply to the grant award, as set out at Section 9 (Financial Implications) of the report.
- Authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Transport West Midlands to agree with the Project Sponsor any changes to the proposed legal Project Completion Date of 31st March 2028, if necessary, in accordance with the expected provisions of the Funding Agreement.
- The project name was changed from “West Coast Mainline (WCML) and M42 Public Transport and Active Travel bridge links to HS2 Hub” to “M42 & WCML Infrastructure to Interchange.”
Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Effective from | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Lead officer | Rahimah Ali, Philip Havenhand, Mo Younis |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |