CRSTS Re-baseline - Somer Valley Links and Bath Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Links
July 8, 2026 Executive Director of Transport (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Executive Director of Transport approved the drawdown of £1,612,000 for Bath Walking & Wheeling Cycling links and £495,000 for Somer Valley Links from the City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement capital funding. This decision was made on 08/07/2026.
The Director of Operations allocated £5,737,021 to Skills Bootcamps, approved the 26/27 delivery plan, and approved policy changes. This decision was made on 15/05/2026.
The Director of Strategy reviewed and approved the 2026/27 Implementation Plan for Visit West and agreed a grant allocation of £550k. This decision was made on 09/06/2026.
The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded a contract worth £74,970 + VAT to LDA Design for a strategic vision and delivery plan for the North Somerset Growth Gateway. This decision was made on 12/06/2026.
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee noted the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26. This decision was made on 05/06/2026.
The West of England Combined Authority Committee delegated authority to the Director of Place to approve the Full Business Case for the Distribution Hub, allocated £5m to create a Nature Recovery Fund, and noted the intended receipt of £868,500 for Local Remediation Acceleration Plans and £200k from Homes England. This decision was made on 05/06/2026.
The CEO awarded a contract of £6,764,379 to Network Rail for Henbury Station detailed design and further design work on the Henbury line upgrade. This decision was made on 26/05/2026.
The Mayor submitted a formal proposal to expand the West of England Combined Authority to incorporate North Somerset Council. This decision was made on 29/06/2026.
The Executive Director of Transport approved the Full Business Case for Bath City Centre Phase 2 and awarded £376,800 of City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement capital funding. This decision was made on 26/06/2026.
Full council record
Decision
That the Executive Director of Transport:
1) Approves the drawdown of £1,612,000 of City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) capital funding transferred from the delivery to the development allocation for the Bath Walking & Wheeling Cycling links project by Bath and North East Somerset Council to bring the scheme to FBC stage.
2) Approves the drawdown of £495,000 of City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) capital funding transferred from the delivery to the development allocation for the Somer Valley Links project by Bath and North East Somerset Council to bring the scheme to FBC stage.
*To note this was approved as part of the CRSTS re-baselining decision, originally published in Officer Decision Notice 25_398. Revised awards and profile shown below:
Grant Awards:
Scheme
Previous CRSTS Funding
Draw down CRSTS Funding
Current CRSTS Funding
Bath Walking Wheeling Cycle Links
900,000
1,612,000
2,512,000
Somer Valley Links
3,605,000
495,000
4,100,000
Spend Profile:
Bath Walking Wheeling & Cycle Links
Pre 25/26
25/26
26/27
Total
Current
£900,000
£900,000
Proposed
£99,000
£1,513,000
£1,612,000
Total
£900,000
£99,000
£1,513,000
£2,512,000
Somer Valley Links
Pre 25/26
25/26
26/27
Total
Current
£3,605,000
£3,605,000
Proposed
£386,000
£109,000
£495,000
Total
£3,605,000
£386,000
£109,000
£4,100,000
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 8 Jul 2026 |