Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval in order to continue
to fund the development of a mass rapid transit business case for
Gloucestershire and an early scheme development programme.
 

Decision

Cllr Roger Whyborn sought Cabinet approval in
order to continue to fund the development of a mass rapid transit
business case for Gloucestershire and an early scheme development
programme
 
Having considered all of the information,
Cabinet noted the report and
 
RESOLVED to:
 
Delegate authority to the Executive Director
of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport & Strategic Highways
to:
 
1. Enter into a legal agreement with the
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) authorities (namely Cheltenham
Borough Council, Gloucester City Council and Tewkesbury Borough
Council) for the purpose of Gloucestershire County Council (GCC)
accepting the sum of £1 million CIL funding that has been
ringfenced for allocation to strategic projects by the CIL Joint
Committee in its decision report dated 4th March 2025.
 
2. Draw down the full sum of £1 million
CIL funding allocated by the above CIL authorities to part-fund the
engagement of WSP UK Ltd described in recommendation 3 below;
and
 
3. Engage GCC’s highways professional
services supplier, namely WSP UK Limited, under GCC’s
Highways Professional Services Contract (2025-2029), to undertake
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) business case and early scheme development
and delivery work.