Decision details
Acceptance of Foxdenton Local Pinch Point Fund Grant
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
A grant of £1.741 million has been
offered to the Council towards the cost of the highway
infrastructure needed to access the Foxdenton Employment Site. The
decision to be taken is the formal acceptance of the Department for
Transport grant offer and approval to commence the detailed design,
procurement and implementation process.
Decision:
The successful outcome of the Foxdenton Local
Pinch Point Fund Grant Bid was noted Approval was given for Oldham
Council to the DfT grant offer of £1.741 million Approval was
given for Oldham Council to progress the delivery of the proposed
scheme in conjunction with Foxdenton LLP.
Reasons for the decision:
• Option A – do not accept the
Pinch Point grant and do not enter into any agreement with
Foxdenton LLP to deliver the infrastructure; • Option B
– accept the DfT’s grant offer and work with Foxdenton
LLP to deliver the scheme in accordance with the DfT’s terms
and conditions, which include completion of the Pinch Point scheme
by June 2015.
Alternative options considered:
• Option A – do not accept the
Pinch Point grant and do not enter into any agreement with
Foxdenton LLP to deliver the infrastructure;
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000 (Significant expenditure or savings);
Wards Affected: Chadderton Central;
Key Decision Reference: NEIG-01-14
Making Representations: Contact Lead Officer
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Consultation Process: Comments by Finance,
Legal
Consultees
Consultees: Internal
Contact: Joanne Betts, Interim Manager - Stratgeic Transport 0161 770 4346 / Email: joanne.betts@oldham.gov.uk Email: joanne.betts@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 09/04/2014
Date of decision: 31/03/2014
Effective from: 17/04/2014
Accompanying Documents:
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