Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval to submit Gloucestershire's LTDP for 2026 /27 - 2029/30 to the Department for Transport (DfT) and to delegate authority to progress the implementation of Gloucestershire's LTDP

Decision

Cllr Roger Whyborn sought Cabinet approval to submit Gloucestershire's LTDP for 2026 /27 - 2029/30 to the Department for Transport (DfT) and to delegate authority to progress the implementation of Gloucestershire's LTDP.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

1) Approve Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Delivery Plan in respect of financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30 (LTDP 2026-2030), a copy of which is set out in Annex A to this report).

2) Approve the submission of Gloucestershire’s LTDP 2026-2030 to the Department for Transport to comply with government monitoring requirements.

3) Delegate authority, to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways or (as appropriate depending on portfolio), the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport & Strategic Highways, to:

a) Accept confirmed LTDP 2026-2030 funding allocations from Government amounting to £250,114,521 for the purpose of funding the delivering of the schemes outlined in the LTDP 2026-2030;

b) Commission the works described in the LTDP 2026-2030 under Gloucestershire County Council’s (GCC) following current contracts:

i.               The Gloucestershire - Highways Term Maintenance Contract;

ii.              The Gloucestershire Highways Professional Services Contract;

iii.             The Street Lighting – Term maintenance Contract;

iv.             The Surfacing Works for Gloucestershire County Council contract;

v.              RM6099 Transport Technology & Associated Services Framework (Lot 6) – Traffic Signal Maintenance Services contract

vi.             Highways Major Projects Construction Framework (construction works over £250k/£500k)

vii.           Specialist Supplier Framework (to deliver ecology surveys and ground investigations)

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Where works remain within the scope, term, maximum value and operation of the relevant contract or framework and where all call-offs, task orders and commissions are undertaken in accordance with the terms of those arrangements.

Where existing contracts are not suitable or sufficient to deliver future LTDP requirements, alternative compliant procurement routes will be used and appropriate approvals obtained.

GCC officers will submit an annual update to Cabinet to advise of the spend profile and the intended programme each year in relation to the LTDP 2026-2030.

4) Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways or (as appropriate depending on portfolio) the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport & Strategic Highways to approve the re-allocation of the funding described in Recommendation 3 above to a new or alternative scheme (also set out in the LTDP 2026-2030), should any of the individual projects described in the LTDP 2026-2030:

(i) not be deliverable;

(ii) not proceed on the basis set out in the LTDP 2026-2030;

(iii) be delayed; or

(iv) be funded, as a consequence of successful bids, section 106 contributions or other funding awards, from a different funding source from that set out in the LTDP 2026-2030