Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED that Cabinet: -

(a)           Recommends to Council approval of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan Capital Programme as set out in Appendix A and delegates the delivery to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations

(b)           Delegates the delivery of the Active Travel Fund 5 grant to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations

(c)           Recommends to Council approval of the indicative 2026/27 and 2027/28 Highways Maintenance Programmes as set out in Appendix B

The Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy, Councillor Andy Hadley presented the report on Our Place and Environment: Local Transport Plan (LTP) Capital Programme 2025/26 and outlined the recommendations as set out on the agenda.

RESOLVED that Council: -

(a)          approved the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan Capital Programme as set out in Appendix A and delegated the delivery to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations;

(b)          delegated the delivery of the Active Travel Fund 5 grant to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations; and

(c)          approved the indicative 2026/27 and 2027/28 Highways Maintenance Programmes as set out in Appendix B.

Voting: For:44, Against:5, Abstentions:5

This report sets out and seeks financial approval for investment of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan (LTP) grant allocation (capital funding) from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) grant.

The 2025/26 LTP Capital grant allocation is £10.58m comprising £3.102m of Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding and £7.478m of Local Highway Maintenance funding.

RECOMMENDED that Cabinet: -

(a)           Recommends to Council approval of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan Capital Programme as set out in Appendix A and delegates the delivery to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations

(b)           Delegates the delivery of the Active Travel Fund 5 grant to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations

(c)           Recommends to Council approval of the indicative 2026/27 and 2027/28 Highways Maintenance Programmes as set out in Appendix B

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Reason

Delegate delivery of the LTP Capital Programme and Active Travel Fund 5 grant in line with financial regulations. The purpose of approving indicative 2026/27 and 2027/28 Highways Maintenance programmes is to demonstrate forward planning to satisfy criteria associated with assessment of the incentive fund element. 

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 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the report sets out and seeks financial approval for investment of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan (LTP) grant allocation (capital funding) from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) grant.

Cabinet was informed that the 2025/26 LTP Capital grant allocation is £10.58m comprising £3.102m of Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding and £7.478m of Local Highway Maintenance funding.

Cabinet stressed the importance of this vital funding and spoke in support of the recommendations.

Cabinet was advised that the Transportation Advisory Group at their recent meeting had discussed the report in detail and whilst there had been no formal recommendations that they had submitted the following comments in respect of this item: -

1.             Concerns were raised with regards to ensuring that the provision of electric charging points meets the needs of all.

2.             The Group emphasised the importance of ensuring potholes are dealt with swiftly, particularly those which are a danger to cyclists and those on two wheels.

3.             The Group urged that officers ensure the effectiveness of different road surface treatments to ensure we are achieving long life and value for money.

Cabinet was advised that Officers and the Portfolio Holder would be picking up the comments raised by the Transportation Advisory Group.

RECOMMENDED that Cabinet: -

(a)           Recommends to Council approval of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan Capital Programme as set out in Appendix A and delegates the delivery to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations

(b)           Delegates the delivery of the Active Travel Fund 5 grant to the Director of Planning and Transport in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure & Commercial Operations

(c)           Recommends to Council approval of the indicative 2026/27 and 2027/28 Highways Maintenance Programmes as set out in Appendix B

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Reason

Delegate delivery of the LTP Capital Programme and Active Travel Fund 5 grant in line with financial regulations. The purpose of approving indicative 2026/27 and 2027/28 Highways Maintenance programmes is to demonstrate forward planning to satisfy criteria associated with assessment of the incentive fund element. 

This report sets out and seeks financial approval for investment of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan (LTP) grant allocation (capital funding) from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) grant.

The 2025/26 LTP Capital grant allocation is £10.58m comprising £3.102m of Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding and £7.478m of Local Highway Maintenance funding.

The Head of Transport and Sustainable Travel presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Transportation Advisory Group (TAG) was advised of the report and recommendations being submitted to Cabinet at their meeting on 5 March 2025.

In relation to this TAG was informed that the report sets out and seeks financial approval for investment of the 2025/26 Local Transport Plan (LTP) grant allocation (capital funding) from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) grant.

TAG was advised that the 2025/26 LTP Capital grant allocation is £10.58m comprising £3.102m of Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding and £7.478m of Local Highway Maintenance funding.

TAG discussed the charging points in detail where officers advised that the charging points were being facilitated by the council at no cost to the council and were supplier funded.

TAG raised the following areas of discussion: -

·       The opportunity to influence how the money is used

·       The governments prescriptive requirements as to how the money is used

·       Addressing issues around access to charging points for those who don’t have driveways

·       Highways maintenance

·       A request for someone from engineering to attend future meetings

·       Whether variable message signs could be used to advise of road closures and congestion.

RESOLVED that the report and recommendations contained within the report were noted and the Transportation Advisory Group agreed the following comments be forwarded to Cabinet on this item:

1.             Concerns were raised with regards to ensuring that the provision of electric charging points meets those who

2.             The Group emphasised the importance of ensuring potholes are dealt with swiftly, particularly those which are a danger to cyclists and those on two wheels.

The Group urged that officers ensure the effectiveness of different road surface treatments to ensure we are achieving long life and value for money.