Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report seeking approval of a public realm improvement scheme and related funding arrangements for Bacup Town Centre, using both County Council and Heritage Lottery funding (HLF). It was reported that, as part of the public realm works, it was proposed to create three Zebra crossings, located on Market Street, St James Square and Yorkshire Street, and that a Section 278 Agreement was being drafted to safeguard the County Council's financial position.

Resolved: That:

  i.  the County Council enter into a S278 agreement under which it will accept staged payments totalling £320,000 from Rossendale Borough Council together with any other additional financial resources for the project that may be agreed, on the condition that payments are received and added to the Highways block of the 2015/16 capital programme in advance of any application for payment from the appointed contractor; and that the final wording of the Agreement be agreed under the present delegations for S278 Agreements.

  ii.  the introduction of a three Zebra crossing arrangement and markings as set out in the report be approved.