Decision

The Committee RESOLVED (8 members voting in favour and 1 against):

1. To note the previous approvals given in relation to the City Centre Project in May 2023; to the A4 Portway project in March 2024 and the A37/A4018 project in May 2023 as set out in the report.
2. To authorise the Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Policy Committee, to take all steps required to proceed with the development of the projects, noting that all further iterations of the business cases will come back to Committee for approval. Specifically, for the A37/A4018 project:

a. To proceed with the procurement and development of three distinct full business cases for A37/A4018 project work packages 3, 4 and 5.

b. To engage with key strategic stakeholders for work package 3.

c. To commence public engagement including stakeholder engagement on work packages 4 and 5.

d. To approve publicity materials relating to the projects.

1. To authorise the Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee to take all steps required to accept and spend additional funding (including procuring and awarding contracts):

a. to deliver Business Cases for approval by the Committee to submit to WECA for the City Centre project of up to £4.00m.

b. to deliver the Full Business Case for approval by the Committee to submit to WECA for the A4 Portway Project up to £1.599m.

c. to deliver Business Cases for approval by the Committee to submit to WECA for the A37/A4018 project up to £4.00m.