Active Travel Capability Fund 2024
May 18, 2026 Executive Director of Transport (Officer) Key decision Approved 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
The Executive Director of Transport approved a change request for the Active Travel Capability Fund 2024 on 18/05/2026. This change request extends the programme milestone delivery from March 2026 to September 2027 and amends the spend profile. The decision allows for the utilisation of underspends by BCC, SGC, and B&NES for feasibility design work, scheme reports, and topographical surveys.
The Director of Place awarded the Future Places Fund establishment advisory services Phase 1 contract to CBRE Limited for £52,500 on 01/05/2026. This contract is for specialist advisers to help design a new regional investment fund.
The CEO awarded a contract for Henbury Station detailed design and further design work on the Henbury line upgrade to Network Rail for £6,764,379 on 26/05/2026. This decision appoints Network Rail to deliver the Detailed Design under the Development Services Agreement.
The Executive Director of Transport approved changes for the Active Travel Fund 3 - Kingswood Town Centre Links scheme on 18/05/2026. This includes extending the construction completion milestone to 31 March 2026 and reprofiling £122,258 of funding from 2025/26 into 2026/27. The decision also updates the forecast between cost headings.
The Executive Director of Transport approved changes for the Thornbury (Grovesend/Gillingstool) project on 18/05/2026. This includes reprofiling £75,175.67 of Investment Fund from 2025/26 into 2026/27 and revising the project milestone to set the FBC delivery date to March 2027.
Full council record
Decision
That the Executive Director of Transport:
1) Approves of the submission of Capability Fund 2024 change request to Active Travel England to change the programme milestone delivery from March 2026 to September 2027 and amend the spend profile as shown below and to implement the change subject to their approval:
UA
2025/2026
2026/2027
Total
Planned
BCC
£310,418
£0
£310,418
B&NES
£57,821
£0
£57,821
SGC
£161,690
£0
£161,690
Proposed
BCC
£220,857
£89,561
£310,418
B&NES
£27,821
£30,000
£57,821
SGC
£141,690
£20,000
£161,690
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 18 May 2026 |