Issue - decisions

To agree the proposals to spend Active Travel England (ATE) Capability and Ambition Funding grant allocation

25/04/2024 - To agree the proposals to spend Active Travel England (ATE) Capability and Ambition Funding grant allocation

• To spend the offered grants totalling £134,080.00 from Active Travel England (£33,562.00 accepted in October 2023 and £100,518.00 accepted in March 2024) as follows:

1. To spend £81,000.00 (which includes a contingency of £11,000.00) to commission Phil Jones Associates (PJA) via the EPSO framework agreement to undertake the following additional work in order to complete the Countywide Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP):
• Engagement and consultation
• Network planning and prioritising future projects
• Integration with the draft LCWIP for Hereford City

2. To spend the remaining £53,000 of grant funding to conduct scheme feasibility and outline design on priority measures identified within the LCWIP and to cover any internal costs incurred within the Council.