Purpose

Highways Capital Programme 2025-2026.

Content

1.    
That the list of projects for development and implementation as
part of the Highway Capital Programme 2025-2026, as set out in
Appendix 3 to the report be approved.

 

2.    
That the Head of Network Management be authorised to proceed with
development work for each project detailed in Appendix 3 including
surveying, site investigation, options appraisal, feasibility
analysis, traffic modelling, detailed design, statutory
advertising, and public consultation, as appropriate.

 

3.    
That capital budgets be approved for 2025-2026 for the projects
marked ‘Approve’ in the ‘Decision’ column
of Appendix 3 for implementation, subject to the confirmation of
funding.

 

4.    
That the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City, in
consultation with the Director of Resident Services and Director of
Finance be authorised to approve the implementation of any
development work on projects detailed in Appendix 3 subject to the
satisfactory outcome of public consultation, budget approval and
any other relevant considerations.

 

5.    
That the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City, in consultation
with the Director of Resident Services and Director of Finance be
authorised to approve the implementation of any delivery works not
exceeding £1.0 million on projects covered in Appendix 3
subject to the satisfactory outcome of public consultation, budget
approval and any other relevant considerations.

 

6.    
That the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City and Cabinet
Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Resident
Services and Director of Finance be authorised to approve
appropriate virements between existing approved budgets within the
highway capital programme, maximising use of resources.

 

7.    
That the Chief Operating Officer be authorised to serve all
necessary notices in respect of the projects listed in Appendix 3
and, subject to there being no unresolved objections, make traffic
regulation orders as required.

 

8.    
That the Chief Operating Officer be authorised to enter into any
necessary agreements to give effect to the above
recommendations.

 

9.    
That the expenditure and progress made in delivering £37.5
million worth of projects in the Transportation Capital programme
during 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and forecast in
2024-2025 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be noted.

 

10. 
That the Council’s continuing success in bidding for
additional funding and delivering new projects through the West
Midlands Combined Authority be noted.

11. 
That it be noted, the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City
and Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director
of Resident Services, Director of Finance and Chief Operating
Officer would approve any new supplementary capital and revenue
budgets for any projects from Appendix 3, fully funded through
either external resources or reserves, in accordance with
supplementary budget procedures.

 

12. 
That it be noted, the Head of Network Management would make
applications and bids for additional external funding noting that
agreement ahead of submission would be obtained from the Director
of Finance and appropriate governance would be followed to amend
budgets on receipt of such funding.

 

13. 
That it be noted, the Director of Finance would approve the Council
entering into funding agreements with the various funding bodies to
receive both capital and revenue grant funding in respect of the
delivery of projects included in the report.

 

14. 
That it be noted, this Highways Capital Programme Report is
complementary and aligns with the work of the Black Country
Transport and Wolverhampton Major Transport Investment
Programme.

 

15. 
That it be noted, the amendments to the project budgets as a result
of the recommendations within the report are included in the
Capital Programme 2024-2025 to 2028-2029 Quarter Three Review and
2025-2026 to 2029-2030 Budget Strategy report also on this
agenda.  If the report is not approved,
the capital programme would be updated accordingly.