Issue - decisions

Skelmersdale Rail Link Grip 3 study

13/03/2017 - Skelmersdale Rail Link Grip 3 study

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.

 


07/03/2017 - Skelmersdale Rail Link Grip 3 study

The Committee considered a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport requesting approval to commission Network Rail to undertake a feasibility study.

 

Resolved: - That the recommendations set out in the report to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport be noted and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.