Decision details

Approval for contract to be awarded to Milestone to deliver improvements to the Green Wheel cycleway - JUL22/CMDN/19

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Planning, Housing and Transport

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet Member: 

 

·         Approved the awardof £750k to Milestone Infrastructure Limited to deliver improvements works to the Green Wheel. 

 

Reasons for the decision:

This recommendation has been made to ensure that the Council is able to effectively deliver grant funding awarded to it by the CPCA for the active travel fund. Successful delivery of the funding will help the Council to obtain further funding from the CPCA for other projects that will look to improve active travel in the city.   

Alternative options considered:

Not to deliver the scheme: This has been discounted because the Green Wheel is in need of improvement works. Delivering the improvements will provide residents with an alternative and more sustainable form of travel compared to the car. Successful delivery of the scheme will provide significant benefits to the wider travelling public, resulting in improvements to; journey times, accessibility and the environment.? 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Background Documents:

None.

Publication date: 29/07/2022

Date of decision: 29/07/2022

Effective from: 04/08/2022

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