Agenda item

Cabinet considered a report that sought approval for an addition to the Department for Transport's grant funding allocations for Highway Maintenance and Integrated Transport, together with the additional capital funding allocations that were approved by Full Council on 11 February 2021, to the relevant blocks of the capital programme. The report also recommended the proposed apportionment of this funding and also requested approval of a number of detailed programmes of work relating to this funding set out at Appendices 'D' to 'J'.

In presenting the report, the Deputy Leader emphasised that recommendation (vi) was for flood alleviation works that would be brought forward and aimed to prevent future flooding to properties and highways. Additionally, it was emphasised that recommendation (vii) was to encourage active travelling and was to be used to improve existing walking and cycling networks in Lancashire.

Resolved: That;

  i.  The addition of the Department for Transport Highway Maintenance funding of £28.811 million, Integrated Transport funding of £6.101 million and additional capital funding approved by Full Council on 11 February 2021  to the appropriate Highway and Transport Blocks of the Capital Programme, be approved;

  ii.  Subject to approval at (i) above, the proposed apportionment of the 2021/22 Department for Transport Highway Maintenance funding and the additional capital funding approved by Full Council on 11 February 2021 as detailed in the report and at Appendices 'A' and 'B', be approved and additionally the proposed apportionment of the 2021/22 Department for Transport Integrated Transport Funding at Appendix 'C', be approved;

  iii.  Subject to such approval of apportionments in (ii) –

  iv.  The proposed 2021/22 New Starts Highway Maintenance programmes set out as projects at Appendices 'D' to 'I' be approved;

  v.  Approval be given to the proposed drainage allocation of £1 million being split equally as described in the report and drawn down as required to allow flexibility to address emerging issues;

  vi.  Approval be given to £1.5 million of the £5 million additional funding approved by Full Council for flood defence being allocated to highway flood alleviation works aimed at preventing future flooding to property and highways and that this funding be drawn down as required to allow flexibility to address emerging issues.

  vii.  Approval be given to £1 million of the £2 million additional funding approved by Full Council for walking and cycling being used to improve existing walking and cycling networks and that funding be drawn down as required to allow flexibility to address emerging issues;

 viii.  The proposed 2021/22 New Starts Public Rights of Way programme set out at Appendix 'J' be approved; and

  ix.  Approval be given to the further programmes/projects identified in the report being developed and presented for approval at a future date.