Purpose

A supplementary Highways and Transport Grant
Allocation of £1,884,000 has been issued by the Department
for Transport through the West of England Combined Authority to
reflect a higher government settlement for 2025/26, an increase of
32% on original grant allocation of £5,834,000 within the
existing Highways Structural Maintenance Programme 2025/26. This
was reflected in the Programme total £9,718,000 for 2025-28,
which also included additional Council Contribution of
£2,000,000, however it was announced after the detailed
programme was prepared in the Council Report Annex 5 (ii).
Hence, the use of the additional funding now set out allocation
across highway asset groups in the locations as set out in the
attached Annex 1 - SM Capital Supplementary Funding Programme
202526.pdf. Programme was agreed with Cabinet Member for Transport
as required.

Decision

Approval of capital virement of
£1,884,000-00 within 2025/26 Highways Maintenance Programme
reflecting detailed programme for supplementary funding
received.