Getting About in Thornbury (Amended)
September 17, 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 Getting About in Thornbury Full Business Case and the drawdown of £2,168,372 of CRSTS capital funding to South Gloucestershire Council. The decision was made on 17/09/2026. The Executive Director also approved the drawdown of £500,000 Economic Development Fund funding.
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee endorsed the joint Masterplan for Hicks Gate as a non-statutory planning framework to inform emerging planning policy on 05/06/2026. This masterplan aims to unlock coordinated and high-quality housing delivery with significant infrastructure delivery.
The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded a contract worth £67,500 plus VAT to College Green Group for a targeted political and policy engagement campaign to support the Brabazon and West Innovation Arc new towns bid to Government on 12/06/2026.
The Executive Director of Transport approved the West of England Future Bus Network and Active Travel Gap Analysis Studies Feasibility and Development Funding Application and awarded £33,000 of Transport for City Regions revenue funding for 2026/27 on 05/06/2026.
The Executive Director for Transport awarded a contract of £316,500 (excluding VAT) to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for legal services for land acquisition for the Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor programme on 05/06/2026.
The Director of Bus Operations awarded a contract for the WESTlink Call Centre to Constellia Public Limited for up to one year with a maximum value of £201,600 on 02/04/2026.
The CEO awarded a contract for Henbury Station detailed design and further design work on the Henbury line upgrade to Network Rail for a total of £6,764,379 on 26/05/2026.
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee agreed to note committee membership, agree terms of reference for its main committee and revised terms for the Overview and Scrutiny and Audit Committees, note the appointment of a Deputy Mayor, agree membership arrangements for committees and advisory boards, agree to appoint independent members to the Audit Committee, agree that committee chairs can address meetings, agree the schedule of meetings, and approve the Pay Policy Statement on 05/06/2026.
Full council record
Decision
*To note this is an amendment to decision reference 25_178 to correct the CRSTS Development funding from £458,000 to £462,118 and the approved CRSTS funding drawdown from £2,172,490 to £2,168,372.
That the Executive Director of Transport:
1) Approved the Getting About in Thornbury Full Business Case
2) Approved the drawdown of £2,168,372 of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) capital funding to South Gloucestershire Council to deliver the Getting About in Thornbury scheme with the profile set out below:
That the Chief Executive Officer:
3) Approves the drawdown of £500,000 Economic Development Fund (EDF) funding with the profile set out below:
Up to 2026/27
2027/28
2028/29
Total
CRSTS Development
£462,118
£462,118
CRSTS Delivery
574,143
£ 1,569,229
£25,000
£2,168,372
EDF
£500,000
£ 500,000
Total
£1,036,261
£2,069,229
£25,000
£ 3,130,490
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 17 Sep 2026 |