Purpose

Approval of enabling works and service
diversion costs.

Content

(1) 
That the award of £20m Government funding to support the
delivery of the Blackburn Growth Axis Transport Package (South
East) and the funding for the following two projects be noted:

 

·      
Project 1 – South East Blackburn Active Travel (Walking and
Cycling) Network (report submitted to the Executive Board in
December 2024).

·      
Project 2 – M65 Junction 5 Improvement Scheme
 
(2) 
That the progress made agreeing the acquisition terms for two
parcels of third-party land required to deliver the M65 Junction 5
Improvement Scheme be noted.
 
(3) 
That the placing of orders with statutory utility providers to
commence service diversions and instructing Balfour Beatty to
commence mobilisation activities and enabling works for the M65
Junction 5 Improvement Scheme be approved.