Decision details

Skelmersdale Rail Link Grip 3 study

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

Having completed the GRIP 1- 2 stage in assessing the technical feasibility of constructing a rail link between the Wigan to Kirkby line and Skelmersdale, this report is requesting approval  to commission Network Rail to undertake the GRIP2 refresh and  3A feasibility study. 

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of Standing Order 25 have been complied with.

 

Decision:

County Councillor John Fillis, the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport:

 

(i)  Approved that Network Rail is commissioned to carry out the GRIP 2 refresh and the GRIP 3A feasibility study into the Skelmersdale Rail Link project at an estimated cost of £5.1m with the costs met by the County Council, £4.335m and Merseytravel, £0.765m.

(ii)  Approved that the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services be authorised on behalf of the County Council  to enter into the 'Development Services Agreement (DSA)' between Lancashire County Council and  Network Rail for the commissioning of the GRIP 2 refresh and the GRIP 3A feasibility study.

(iii)  Approved that the Director of Community Services and the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services be authorised on behalf of the County Council to enter into a 'Funding Agreement' with Merseytravel.

(iv)  Approved that the additional £0.955m required to be funded by LCC  to be  the first call on the 2018/19 Department for Transport (DfT) transport allocation;

(v)  Approved the addition to the capital programme of £0.765m funding from Merseytravel.

 

Divisions Affected: Skelmersdale Central;

Contact: Richard Watts Email: richard.watts@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 534582.

Date of decision: 13/03/2017

Effective from: 17/03/2017

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