Decision details

Penning Bridleway National Trail Maintenance

Decision Maker: Director of Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Council have successfully secured Grant funding from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority YDNPA) to deliver 3 schemes on various sections of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
To accept the YDNPA grant funding, approve the Council match contributions detailed in this report and approve the delivery of the 3 schemes detailed in this report in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules and any other relevant procedures. All proposed works would be funded using grant funding and any Council match contributions. In addition, approval is sought to enable the direct contract appointment of CPY Excavations to deliver works under Scheme 1, subject to the CPR exemption report being approved.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - To accept the YDNPA grant funding, approve the Council match contributions detailed in this report and approve the delivery of the 3 schemes detailed in this report in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules and any other relevant procedures. All proposed works would be funded using grant funding and any Council match contributions. In addition, approval is sought to enable the direct contract appointment of CPY Excavations to deliver works under Scheme 1, subject to the CPR exemption report being approved.
Option 2 - Not to accept the YDNPA grant funding and not to progress the 3 schemes as proposed in the report. There is no guarantee the funding will be available from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority in future financial years.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Liam Kennedy, PRoW Officer Email: liam.kennedy@oldham.gov.uk Email: Liam.Kennedy@unitypartnership.com.

Publication date: 14/01/2025

Date of decision: 24/09/2024

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