Decision

The Corporate Director Resources, in
consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and
Democratic Services and the Executive Member for Finance

i) note the contractual position being experienced in delivery of
the A59 Kex Gill highway diversion:

ii) approve release of additional urgent project funding of
£2m in line with the delegation of the Executive meeting, 20
August 2024 from the Capital Supply Chain Reserve in order to agree
contractual time-critical compensation event costs and contingency
funding ahead of a further report being prepared for Executive on
13 May 2025 which will outline the full position.