Subject to approval of the business case for the £200k p.a. capital which is currently being progressed through the Single Assurance Framework, it was resolved to:
· delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Transport in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer to;
i. Commence a procurement exercise to appoint a consultant to manage the Active Travel Community Grant and to enter into contract upon successful appointment;
ii. Following an appraisal process of the applications and review by the Investment Committee to enter into grant funding agreements with successful grant applicants.
RESOLVED:
A. To note the update the Committee on the Active Travel Community Grant
B. To recommend to the Combined Authority Board to delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Transport in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer to;
This is subject to approval of the business case for the £200k p.a. capital which is currently being progressed through the Single Assurance Framework.
C. To note the Active Travel Capital reports presented to Investment Panel in February 2025.