Purpose

This report summarises proposed amendments to the capital programme considered by the Capital Strategy Group on 25 August 2026

Decision

RESOLVED that:-

Corbridge Station Link

a)       Cabinet approve the expenditure of up to £0.820 million in 2027-28 on the Corbridge Station Link which will provide a safer and more accessible travel route between Corbridge village centre and Corbridge Railway Station. The spend will be funded entirely from the Consolidated Active Travel Fund; and

b)       Cabinet grant delegated authority to the Executive Director for Place and Regeneration, in consultation with the?Deputy Leader, to enter into Grant Funding Agreements and associated contractual arrangements necessary for the delivery of the scheme.

Coastal Mitigation Service

a)       Cabinet approve the expenditure of up to £0.495 million in 2026-27 on the creation of three habitat projects which will secure the ecological mitigation for housing and tourism developments affecting the legally protected nature conservation sites along the Northumberland coast. The spend will be funded entirely by S106 developer funds; and

b)       Cabinet grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to approve the issuing of a Grant Funding Agreement to the relevant third parties on appraisal and approval of their grant application form.