Purpose

That Cabinet
Recommends to Council to approve the addition to the Capital
Programme for 2025/2026 in respect of the C11 Higham Lane/Peake
Avenue - middle junction 4 arms roundabout.

Decision

That Council
 

1.             
Approves the addition of £2,110,400 to the Capital Programme
for 2025/2026 in respect of the C11 Higham Lane/Peake Avenue,
Nuneaton - middle junction 4 arms roundabout, highways improvements
scheme (the Scheme) which will be funded by the developer.
 

2.             
Explores with the developer any design changes possible within the
scope of the planning permission to provide safe priority
pedestrian crossing of Peake Avenue and measures to limit increased
traffic routing via Peake Avenue from the Top Farm development
site.
 

3.             
Explores with the Developer the feasibility of providing a safe
walking and cycling route along with any required crossing
facilities from the middle/south end of the Top Farm development to
the junction of St Nicolas Park Avenue and Higham Lane.
 

4.             
Authorises the Executive Director for Communities to commence the
procurement of all necessary contracts and agreements required to
implement any revised Scheme and to enter
into them on terms and conditions acceptable to the
Executive Director for Resources and subject to the requirements of
the section 278 agreement with the developer.