That:

a) The proposed allocation of the 2026/27 Active Travel Grant is approved, enabling delivery of the council’s approved integrated transport projects as outlined in the Local Cycling, Walking and Wheeling Infrastructure Plan that was adopted by Cabinet; and

b) Authority is delegated to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure, to take all operational decisions necessary to implement and vary the allocations of the approved programme within the available grant funding and in accordance with the council’s governance and procurement procedures; the budget holder is able to vary the plan within the budget.