Purpose

The proposed Bristol Regional Cycling Hub
(BRCH) will replace the existing cycling centre in Hengrove and
will be located at a permanent site within the Henacre Open Space
in Lawrence Weston, northwest Bristol.
Delivery of the BRCH is contingent on developing a business case
and securing full planning permission. In this regard, a planning
application will be submitted for determination by Bristol City
Council.
Following two previous ODNs, a key decision report was submitted to
the Transport and Connectivity Committee on 12 September 2024, and
all four recommendations in the report were approved by the
Committee including:
oAuthorise the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Connectivity
Committee, to take all steps required to bid for, accept, and spend
CRSTS funding (inclusive of the recently awarded funding of
£813k) for procuring and awarding contracts for development
and delivery of the project, which may be over the key decision
threshold.
oThe above recommendations will apply to other funding
opportunities that may arise during the project’s life cycle,
but the Committee will be updated on any such funding
opportunity.
This ODN relates to expenditure of £310.3k for consultancy
services that are required for the business case and full planning
application. This expenditure is accounted for in the £813k
grant funding that was approved by the West of England Combined
Authority (WECA). Funding agreement (Grant Offer Letter) for the
£813k has been sealed by WECA and Bristol City Council.

Content

Approval of additional expenditure of
£310.3k to continue project development activities in line
with the decision of the Transport and Connectivity Committee on 12
September 2024.