Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 19, 2025

Purpose: Highways Capital Programme 2025-2026.

Content: 1.     That the list of projects for development and implementation as part of the Highway Capital Programme 2025-2026, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report be approved.   2.     That the Head of Network Management be authorised to proceed with development work for each project detailed in Appendix 3 including surveying, site investigation, options appraisal, feasibility analysis, traffic modelling, detailed design, statutory advertising, and public consultation, as appropriate.   3.     That capital budgets be approved for 2025-2026 for the projects marked ‘Approve’ in the ‘Decision’ column of Appendix 3 for implementation, subject to the confirmation of funding.   4.     That the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City, in consultation with the Director of Resident Services and Director of Finance be authorised to approve the implementation of any development work on projects detailed in Appendix 3 subject to the satisfactory outcome of public consultation, budget approval and any other relevant considerations.   5.     That the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City, in consultation with the Director of Resident Services and Director of Finance be authorised to approve the implementation of any delivery works not exceeding £1.0 million on projects covered in Appendix 3 subject to the satisfactory outcome of public consultation, budget approval and any other relevant considerations.   6.     That the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City and Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Resident Services and Director of Finance be authorised to approve appropriate virements between existing approved budgets within the highway capital programme, maximising use of resources.   7.     That the Chief Operating Officer be authorised to serve all necessary notices in respect of the projects listed in Appendix 3 and, subject to there being no unresolved objections, make traffic regulation orders as required.   8.     That the Chief Operating Officer be authorised to enter into any necessary agreements to give effect to the above recommendations.   9.     That the expenditure and progress made in delivering £37.5 million worth of projects in the Transportation Capital programme during 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and forecast in 2024-2025 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be noted.   10.  That the Council’s continuing success in bidding for additional funding and delivering new projects through the West Midlands Combined Authority be noted. 11.  That it be noted, the Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City and Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Resident Services, Director of Finance and Chief Operating Officer would approve any new supplementary capital and revenue budgets for any projects from Appendix 3, fully funded through either external resources or reserves, in accordance with supplementary budget procedures.   12.  That it be noted, the Head of Network Management would make applications and bids for additional external funding noting that agreement ahead of submission would be obtained from the Director of Finance and appropriate governance would be followed to amend budgets on receipt of such funding.   13.  That it be noted, the Director of Finance would approve the Council entering into funding agreements with the various funding bodies to receive both capital and revenue grant funding in respect of the delivery of projects included in the report.   14.  That it be noted, this Highways Capital Programme Report is complementary and aligns with the work of the Black Country Transport and Wolverhampton Major Transport Investment Programme.   15.  That it be noted, the amendments to the project budgets as a result of the recommendations within the report are included in the Capital Programme 2024-2025 to 2028-2029 Quarter Three Review and 2025-2026 to 2029-2030 Budget Strategy report also on this agenda.  If the report is not approved, the capital programme would be updated accordingly.