Issue - meetings
Transport CIL 2025/26 to 2027/28 – Port of Poole Bridges Programme
Meeting: 22/07/2025 - Council (Item 8g)
RECOMMENDED that
Council: -
(a) agrees that the £6m of strategic CIL allocated in
principle to Transport is invested in the Port of Poole Bridges
Programme;
(b) Delegate delivery of the Port of Poole Bridges Programme to the
Service Director for Customer and Property in consultation with the
Portfolio Holder for Climate Mitigation, Energy and Environment;
and
(c) Both (a) and (b) are subject to receiving the subsequent
endorsement of the Director of Finance based on the availability of
the necessary cash.
Meeting: 16/07/2025 - Cabinet (Item 36)
36 Transport CIL 2025/26 to 2027/28 – Port of Poole Bridges Programme 
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A £6m allocation of strategic CIL was approved at March 2025 Full Council. The priority projects in this allocation relate to critical works on Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails. |
The purpose of this report is to outline the proposed investment on the bridges and to gain Council approval to release the allocation and commence the programme.
Decision:
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 'G' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
Cabinet was advised that a £6m allocation of strategic CIL had been approved at March 2025 Full Council, and that the priority projects in this allocation relate to critical works on Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails.
Cabinet was informed that the purpose of the report was to outline the proposed investment on the bridges and to gain Council approval to release the allocation and commence the programme.
RECOMMENDED that Council: -
(a) agrees that the £6m of strategic CIL allocated in principle to Transport is invested in the Port of Poole Bridges Programme;
(b) Delegate delivery of the Port of Poole Bridges Programme to the Service Director for Customer and Property in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Mitigation, Energy and Environment; and
(c) Both (a) and (b) are subject to receiving the subsequent endorsement of the Director of Finance based on the availability of the necessary cash.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy
Reason
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a) Without this strategic investment the bridges that serve the port and Hamworthy would fail leading to community severance. b) Ensuring resilience across the local highway network and supporting the potential for development of the Holes Bay former power station site. c) Mitigating need for higher level future years disruption and maintenance costs due to costly unplanned repairs. |
Minutes:
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 'G' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
Cabinet was advised that a £6m allocation of strategic CIL had been approved at March 2025 Full Council, and that the priority projects in this allocation relate to critical works on Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails.
Cabinet was informed that the purpose of the report was to outline the proposed investment on the bridges and to gain Council approval to release the allocation and commence the programme.
RECOMMENDED that Council: -
(a) agrees that the £6m of strategic CIL allocated in principle to Transport is invested in the Port of Poole Bridges Programme;
(b) Delegate delivery of the Port of Poole Bridges Programme to the Service Director for Customer and Property in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Mitigation, Energy and Environment; and
(c) Both (a) and (b) are subject to receiving the subsequent endorsement of the Director of Finance based on the availability of the necessary cash.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy
Reason
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a) Without this strategic investment the bridges that serve the port and Hamworthy would fail leading to community severance. b) Ensuring resilience across the local highway network and supporting the potential for development of the Holes Bay former power station site. c) Mitigating need for higher level future years disruption and maintenance costs due to costly unplanned repairs. |