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Approval of the Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan for Publication and Preparation of Devolved Local Funded Major Scheme Proposals to the Local Transport Body

20/03/2013 - Approval of the Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan for Publication and Preparation of Devolved Local Funded Major Scheme Proposals to the Local Transport Body

County Councillor Tim Ashton, the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport approved:

 

a)  Publication of the Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan, presented at Appendix 'A'.

b)  Delivery of the northern section of the Broughton Bypass scheme, linking A6 Garstang Road north of Broughton and Whittingham Lane, and associated works at Broughton crossroads, funded from the County Council's Capital Programme, as an initial stage to providing a permanent solution to relieving the effects of congestion at Broughton, funding for which will be secured through developer contributions to be negotiated.

c)  Preparation and submission of an initial business case to the Lancashire Local Transport Body for the completion of the Penwortham Bypass and construction of the Preston Western Distributor as the County Council's priorities for Central Lancashire for Devolved Local Major Scheme funding post 2015/16.