Purpose

Funding request for design, development, and enabling works funding for the Witton and Aston stations project

Decision

The allocation of £4.992m Transport for City Regions (TCR) funding for the purposes of funding the enabling works and the continued design and development work in relation to the Witton and Aston stations enhancement project was approved.

Authority was delegated to the Director of Rail TfWM power to authorise the expenditure of up to £4.992m on the delivery of these enabling works and design and development work.

The Outline Business Case for the Witton and Aston stations enhancement project was approved.

West Midlands Combined Authority entering into an Implementation Agreement with Network Rail Infrastructure Limited in respect of design and development, including Engineering Stage 5, and the enabling works of the Witton and Aston stations enhancement project was approved.

Authority was delegated to the Programme Sponsor for the Witton and Aston stations enhancement project power to negotiate and agree the terms of the Implementation Agreement or a variation to the existing Development Services Agreement.

Approval was subject to conditions outlined at section 11 within the report.