Decision Details

Implemented

Birmingham Cycle Revolution: Progress Update and Forward Programme

Yes

No

No

002362/2016

No

Report of Strategic Director for Economy.

Tue 13 Dec 2016

To report on progress in delivering the Birmingham Cycle Revolution programme to date (BCR Phase1) and propose changes to the forward programme (Phases 2 and 3) in light of emerging best practice and lessons learned from BCR1 implementation.

OLD - Development, Transport and the Economy

Cabinet

1 Diamond

over £1m capital

‘Cycle City Ambition Grant’ – Bid Submission (Project Definition Document)’, Report to Cabinet, 22nd April 2013 Funding Bid to DfT, April 2013 – ‘Birmingham Cycle Revolution’ Funding Bid to DfT, January 2015 – ‘Birmingham Cycle Revolution Phase 3’ West Midlands Local Transport Plan 2011-26 (LTP3); ‘Transportation and Highways Capital Programme 2014/15 to 2016/17 – Programme Definition Document’, Report of the Deputy Chief Executive to Cabinet, 17th November 2014 ‘Local Growth Fund Transport and Connectivity Projects: Programme Definition Document’, Report of the Deputy Chief Executive to Cabinet, 16th March 2015. ‘Changing Gear, Transforming Urban Movement Through Walking & Cycling in Birmingham’, Transport, Connectivity & Sustainability O&S Committee Report to City Council, April 2013.

Committee

Cabinet

On 13 December 2016, Cabinet:- (i) Noted the progress to date on the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) programme as outlined in Section 5.2 and Appendix A of the report, and the lessons learned from delivery to date, as outlined in Section 5.3 of the report; (ii) Approved the additional allocation of £0.884m from within the overall BCR programme allocation to fund variances in the cost of schemes delivered to date, as identified in Section 4.2 and Appendix C of the report, and authorised the Assistant Director of Transportation and Connectivity to place new or vary existing orders and make payments to the appropriate contractors up to this value; (iii) Subject to the relevant funding bodies confirming future year budget allocations where required, approved the proposed changes to the BCR forward programme, as identified in Section 5.4 and Appendix B of the report, including the indicative budget allocations in Appendix C of the report; (iv) Subject to the relevant funding bodies confirming future year budget allocations where required, agreed to delegate the approval of future scheme FBCs and associated budgets (including fees and contingencies) within the BCR programme to the Cabinet Member for Transport and Roads and the Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Efficiency, jointly with the Strategic Director for Economy, up to the remaining budget of £28.161m; (v) Agreed to delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Economy to vire funds between elements of the BCR programme, up to a maximum of £1.0m per scheme and within the remaining budget of £28.161m; (vi) Authorised the Acting City Solicitor to negotiate, execute, seal and complete all necessary documentation to give effect to the above decisions. THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 19 DECEMBER 2016.

No