Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report seeking approval to allocate £1.7 million from the Integrated Transport block of the capital programme to support the delivery of the M55 Heyhouses Link Road.

It was reported that the scheme at present had an estimated cost of approximately £21.7 million which required other contributions planned to be provided by Fylde Borough Council, the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Highways England, the Department for Transport and Kensington Developments Limited.

It was noted that the County Council's contribution would be subject to all other contributions being secured to fund the estimated cost of the scheme.

Resolved: That,

  i.  the arrangements for the construction of the Heyhouses Link Road, as set out in the report, be approved.

  ii.  an allocation of £1.7million from the indicative Department for Transport 2020/21 Integrated Transport allocation of £6.054 million to support the accelerated delivery of the M55 Heyhouses Link Road be approved.

  iii.  it be noted that the County Council as scheme promoter would be bear the financial risk should a scheme outturn cost exceed the value of contributions received.

  iv.  a further report be presented in due course to consider a scheme proposal.