Decision details

Grant Acceptance: Department for Transport (DfT), Active Travel Fund

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive -

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Oldham Council has secured funding from the following source:
•Department for Transport (DfT), Active Travel Fund via Transport for Greater Manchester
The purpose of this report is to confirm the value of the grant available to Oldham and to notify the Officer of the intention to bring this additional resource into the transport capital programme to commence delivery of the schemes.

Decision:

RESOLVED -
Accept the grant offer and deliver the scheme in an appropriate timescale.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1: accept the grant offer and deliver the above schemes in an appropriate timescale.
Option 2: do not accept the grant offer and therefore do not deliver the above schemes.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2: do not accept the grant offer and therefore do not deliver the above schemes.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation between Oldham Council and Unity Partnership officers has taken place throughout development of the School Street application. This has also involved discussions with the schools in question to ensure their support and participation in the schemes.
Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) and further consultation with the schools, parents, residents and businesses in the localities will take place as the schemes are developed.
The Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Services and Ward Councillors have been communicated with and will be kept informed and updated

Contact: Eleanor Sykes, Transportation Policy Officer Email: eleanor.sykes@oldham.gov.uk Email: Eleanor.sykes@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 09/09/2021

Date of decision: 31/08/2021

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