Approval of CRSTS funding draw down to support delivery of MetroWest Phase 2

August 7, 2026 Executive Director of Transport (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Executive Director of Transport approved the draw down of £30.43m of CRSTS capital funding and £1.2m of CRSTS revenue funding for MetroWest Phase 2, and reprofiled Investment Fund capital spend. The Chief Executive Officer approved the reprofiling of Economic Development Funding into future financial years.

Full council record

Decision

That the Executive Director of Transport:

1)     Approves the draw down of the remaining £30.43m of allocated City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) capital funding to the MetroWest Phase 2 programme and reprofile the spend as shown below:

Pre 2025

2025/2026

2026/2027

2027/2028

2028/2029

Total

CRSTS Capital

CRSTS Capital

CRSTS Capital

CRSTS Capital

CRSTS Capital

CRSTS Capital

Current

£0

£4,500,000

£0

£30,073,308

£356,692

£34,930,000

Proposed

£0

£14,776,794

£20,153,206

£0

£0

£34,930,000

2)     Approve the draw down of the programme’s full allocation of £1.2m of CRSTS Capacity and Capability revenue funding, to enable an operational agreement to be signed with Great Western Railway.

3)     To reprofile allocated Investment Fund capital spend as shown below:

Pre 2025

2025/2026

2026/2027

2027/2028

2028/2029

Total

IF Capital

IF Capital

IF Capital

IF Capital

IF Capital

IF Capital

Current

£5,825,000

£0

£3,417,000

£662,000

£0

£9,904,000

Proposed

£4,596,895

£0

£0

£5,307,105

£0

£9,904,000

That the Chief Executive Officer:

4)     Approves the reprofile of allocated Economic Development Funding (EDF) into future financial years as shown below:

Current profile:

Pre 2025

2025/2026

2026/2027

2027/2028

2028/2029

Total

EDF

EDF

EDF

EDF

EDF

EDF

BCC

3,162,000

£6,032,000

£0

£0

£0

£9,194,000

SGC

£11,857,000

£22,620,000

£0

£0

£0

£34,477,000

NSC

£686,000

£1,309,000

£0

£0

£0

£1,995,000

Revised profile:

Pre 2025

2025/2026

2026/2027

2027/2028

2028/2029

Total

EDF

EDF

EDF

EDF

EDF

EDF

BCC

3,162,000

0

£1,699,513

£3,553,494

£778,993

£9,194,000

SGC

£7,203,517

0

£6,373,452

£13,457,788

£7,442,243

£34,477,000

NSC

£686,000

0

£368,776

£813,150

£127,073

£1,995,000

Supporting Documents

Approval of CRSTS funding draw down to support delivery of MetroWest Phase 2.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date7 Aug 2026