Decision Details

Implemented

Birmingham Cycle Revolution Phase 2 - Canal Works Full Business Case

Yes

000499/2015

No

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Acting Strategic Director of Place 

Tue 17 Nov 2015

To seek FBC approval to the Canal Works within Birmingham Cycle Revolution Phase 2.

OLD - Transparency, Openness and Equality

Cabinet

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Capital expenditure in excess of £1m.

Committee

Cabinet

Cabinet on 17 November 2015:- (i) Approved the Full Business Case for the third tranche of Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) Canal Works schemes, as shown in Appendix A to the report, at an estimated total capital cost of £3.000m, funded by £1.950m from the BCR Phase 2 programme and – subject to Department for Transport (DfT) confirmation of on-going funding for BCR Phase 3 – by £1.050m from the Phase 3 programme; (ii) Noted that the work funded through BCR Phase 3 will not be committed until DfT confirm on-going funding for that programme in 2016/17; (iii) Approved the acceptance of £1.950m of grant funding through the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Local Growth Fund (GBSLEP-LGF); (iv) Authorised the Deputy Chief Executive to agree the conditions of grant aid with the Canal & River Trust, in accordance with the Third Sector Grant Funding Framework and Toolkit 2011; (v) Authorised the Deputy Chief Executive, subject to the implementation of a grant agreement, to make grants of up to £3.000m for works costs to the Canal & River Trust, in accordance with the Third Sector Grant Funding Framework and Toolkit 2011; (vi) Authorised the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to negotiate, execute, seal and complete all necessary documentation to give effect to the above recommendations. THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON 23 NOVEMBER 2015.

No

No

No

No