Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor B&NES Sections 4-6 Full Business Case
July 11, 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 Full Business Case for Sections 4-6 of the Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor on 11/07/2026. This approval included the drawdown of £19,719,557 from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement capital funding for the scheme. The decision also corrected the overall CRSTS Grant for BBSC B&NES Sections 3-6 to £35,267,134 and noted the profiling of early works funding.
Full council record
Decision
That the Executive Director of Transport:
1) Approves the Full Business Case for Sections 4-6 (Saltford to Bath) of the Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor (BBSC) Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) project.
2) Approves the drawdown from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) capital funding of £19,719,557 to the Combined Authority to deliver the scheme, noting that the full scheme cost is £20,332,557, with the difference covered by the £205,000 already drawn down for early works delivered by B&NES in 2025/26 and £408,000 for land agreement provisions.
Cost Element and Cost Breakdown
2026/27
2027/28
2028/29
2029/30
2030/31
2031/32
2032/33
2033/34
Total (excl. VAT)
Total Scheme Construction Costs
£4,521,906
£10,766,865
£2,392,280
£0
£0
£0
£0
£0
£17,681,051
Total Other Costs
£373,410
£750,856
£667,561
£148,126
£0
£47,156
£0
£51,397
£2,038,506
Total Scheme Cost
£4,895,316
£11,517,721
£3,059,841
£148,126
£0
£47,156
£0
£51,397
£19,719,557
3) Notes the profiling of the previously approved early works funding as:
Cost Element and Cost Breakdown
2026/27
2026/27
2027/28
Total (excl. VAT)
Newbridge Rd crossing
£205,000
£0
£0
£205,000
Land costs
£0
£81,600
£326,400
£408,000
Total Scheme Cost
£205,000
£81,600
£326,400
£613,000
4) Approves the correction of the overall CRSTS Grant for BBSC B&NES Sections 3-6 (Keynsham to Bath) to £35,267,134 and accompanying 20% B&NES Local Contribution of £7,053,427.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 11 Jul 2026 |