THAT, having regard to the recommendations made by General Scrutiny Committee on 9 September 2019:

(a)  a review of the South Wye Transport Package be undertaken to determine next steps,  and work on the Southern Link Road and active travel measures (the scope of which will be determined in a further report and be subject to the agreement of funders to draw down funding or provision being made within the capital programme) is continued whilst the review is undertaken;

(b)  a review of the bypass project to determine next steps be undertaken, and work on the Hereford Transport package active travel measures and the other bypass work as listed below is continued whilst the review is undertaken;

(c)  discussions continue with funding organisations to clarify the funding implications of a review and to seek to minimise the risk of loss of any secured funding;

(d)  consultation with parish councils, businesses and members of the public be included within the scope of the review;

(e)  the acting director for economy and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to scope the review work for both road schemes within a budget of £50k (Southern Link Road) and £70k (Hereford By-pass) to inform a further decision in this calendar year on the scope of the review to be undertaken; and

(f)   the acting director for economy and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to undertake the bypass work listed in recommendation (b) above within a budget envelope of £66,000 and to approve variance between the activities within a tolerance of £5,000.

THAT:

a)    all work on the Southern Link Road be paused, a review of the project to determine next steps be undertaken, and work on the South Wye Transport Package active travel measures be continued;

b)    all work on the Hereford by-pass be paused, a review of the project to determine next steps be undertaken, and work on the Hereford Transport Package active travel measures be continued; and

c)    the acting director for economy and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to scope the review work for both road schemes within a budget of £50k (Southern Link Road) and £70k (Hereford By-pass) to inform a further decision in this calendar year.