Purpose

To update cabinet on Avon Fixed Bridge and the
wider Cumberland Basin complex and to seek approval for additional
capital funding, future capital funding streams and timeframes and
phasing to progress strategic high priority capital works.
 

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Approved the allocation of the underspends from St Peters Rise of
£457k, underspend from Park St. of £160k, any remaining
underspend from Cumberland Road (to be confirmed at completion)
estimated at £400k and utilisation of Highways block funding
cumulatively assessed to be in the region of just over £1m to
fund Phase 1 and 2 for Avon Fixed bridge and the Active Management
Plan for the whole network.

2.     
Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with the Cabinet Member Transport to take all steps
required to spend the approved funding (including procuring and
awarding contracts over the key decision threshold) as outlined in
this report.

3.     
Noted that execution and completion of phases 1 and 2 will
facilitate for a strong new Business Case for any future Capital
funding opportunities (i.e., CRSTS 2 funding or reallocation from
any unspent CRSTS 1 funds) to then successfully deliver the
estimated £2m - £3m for Phase 3 structural repairs to
Avon fixed bridge itself and also any other urgent strategic Phase
3 repairs/component replacement on the remaining structures within
the overall Cumberland complex, as a whole.