Purpose

This report seeks approval to add the Cottam Parkway Railway Station Project to Lancashire County Council's Capital Programme to enable delivery of a £69.2m major transport infrastructure scheme. The project is predominantly externally funded, with £64.7m being provided through Department for Transport, Lancashire Combined County Authority and other partner contributions, and £4.5m being funded by Lancashire County Council. The county council will act as the scheme promoter and delivery body, responsible for procuring and delivering elements of the project on behalf of the funding partners, and approval is also sought for the delivery and governance arrangements required to facilitate project delivery.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision, and the requirements of the council's Cabinet procedure rules (Standing Order C18, Consideration of Key Decisions) have been complied with.

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.