Purpose

The report seeks Cabinet’s agreement to
the revised priorities within the Hereford Transport
Strategy and to agree to draw down investment
in new road infrastructure to improve
network resilience
and support the growth and development of Herefordshire in
accordance
with the current
Local Transport Plan and Core Strategy policy frameworks.

Decision

That Cabinet:
 
a) Agrees to recommence progress within the
existing policy frameworks of the
Hereford Western Bypass linking the A49 north
and south of the city.Consisting of the
Southern Link Road as Phase 1 and the Western Bypass as Phase 2 to
realise the county’s strategic housing and employment land
growth critical to the Herefordshire economy, as set out in the
report;
 
b) Acknowledges the Strategic Outline Case
report for the Eastern River Crossing
and Link Road;
 
c) Agrees to draw down and spend £10.3m
of approved capital funding for Phase
1 of the Hereford Western Bypass (HWB) and
£760,000 of revenue funding for
Phase 2 of the HWB as included in this report
at para 102 to 107; and
 
d) Delegates authority to take all operational
decisions during the development of
the schemes to the Corporate Director for
Economy and Environment in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Transport and Infrastructure and the
Section 151 Officer.