Hydrogen and Sustainable transport Economy Accelerator (HSTEA)
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 a change of scope for the Hydrogen and Sustainable Transport Economy Accelerator to procure and install two additional battery emulator systems, and reprofiled £649,348 of capital funding. This decision was made on 08/07/2026.
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority endorsed the Hicks Gate Masterplan as a non-statutory planning framework on 05/06/2026. This masterplan will inform emerging planning policy.
The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded a £67,500 contract to College Green Group for a political and policy engagement campaign to support the Brabazon and West Innovation Arc new towns bid 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, awarding £33,000 of revenue funding on 05/06/2026.
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP was awarded a £316,500 contract by the Executive Director for Transport to provide 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 of up to £201,600 to Constellia Public Limited for the WESTlink Call Centre for the period up to 1 year on 02/04/2026.
The CEO awarded a £6,764,379 contract to Network Rail for Henbury Station detailed design and further design work on the Henbury line upgrade on 26/05/2026.
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee agreed to note committee membership, adopt revised Terms of Reference for the Overview and Scrutiny and Audit Committees, and approve the Pay Policy Statement on 05/06/2026.
Full council record
Decision
That the Executive Director of Transport:
1) Approves a change of scope from procurement and installation of Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) storage infrastructure to procurement and installation of two additional battery emulator systems.
2) Approves the reprofiling £649,348 of Future Transport Zones capital funding from FY 24/25 into FY 26/27 as shown below:
22/23
23/24
24/25
25/26
26/27
Total
Total Match Funding
FTZ
FTZ
FTZ
FTZ
FTZ
FTZ
Current
£10,553
£339,447
£850,000
£1,200,000
£2,500,000
Proposed
£10,553
£339,447
£200,652
£649,348
£1,200,000
£2,500,000
Change (+/-)
-
-
-£649,348
+£649,348
-
-
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 8 Jul 2026 |