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RECOMMENDED that Council delegate the investment of the Active Travel Fund 4 grant to the Service Director for Infrastructure in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy.

Councillor A Hadley, presented the report and recommendations as set out on the agenda.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor R Burton.

Council moved to a vote where the motion as follows was carried.

RESOLVED that Council delegate the investment of the Active Travel Fund 4 grant to the Service Director for Infrastructure in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy.

Voting: Nem. Con. Abstentions – 1.

This report seeks delegated approval to deliver BCP Council’s programme of work, described below, which has been funded by the Active Travel Fund (ATF) 4.

The Council has been awarded £3.78million of ATF4 funding from Active Travel England (ATE) for walking, wheeling and cycling improvements with schemes fully aligned with the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) approved by Council in May 2022.

Following the preparation of an application to the fund in February 2023 in line with the prescribed ATE process, on 21 March 2023 the Council was advised that the application had been successful and that acceptance of the grant was required by 24 March 2023. 

It was not possible to convene a Council meeting to approve acceptance and the Chief Executive therefore had to use his urgency powers in accordance with Part 3 of the Constitution.

RECOMMENDED that Council delegate the investment of the Active Travel Fund 4 grant to the Service Director for Infrastructure in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Reason

To ensure expedient investment of the Active Travel Fund 4 grant.

The Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the report sought delegated approval to deliver BCP Council’s programme of work which has been funded by the Active Travel Fund (ATF) 4.

Cabinet was informed that the Council had been awarded £3.78million of ATF4 funding from Active Travel England (ATE) for walking, wheeling and cycling improvements with schemes fully aligned with the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) approved by Council in May 2022, and that following the preparation of an application to the fund in February 2023 in line with the prescribed ATE process, on 21 March 2023 the Council was advised that the application had been successful and that acceptance of the grant was required by 24 March 2023. 

Cabinet was advised that it had not been possible to convene a Council meeting to approve acceptance and the Chief Executive therefore had used his urgency powers in accordance with Part 3 of the Constitution.

RECOMMENDED that Council delegate the investment of the Active Travel Fund 4 grant to the Service Director for Infrastructure in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy.

Voting: Nem.Con

Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Reason

To ensure expedient investment of the Active Travel Fund 4 grant.

Councillor Brown joined the meeting at 11:12am part way through discussion and therefore abstained from voting on this item.