Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director - Communities

Further to Minute No. 143 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Technical Services held on 24 February 2010, the Cabinet considered the report of the Strategic Director - Communities which provided details of the proposed project to undertake public realm improvements to the Dunnings Bridge Road Corridor, Bootle and sought approval to the inclusion of the scheme within the Capital Programme for 2010/11.

This was a Key Decision and was included on the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)            approval be given to the inclusion of the Dunnings Bridge Road Corridor Project within the Capital Programme 2010/11 subject to the funding from the European Regional Development Fund, Regional Development Agency and Local Transport Plan being confirmed;

(2)       it be noted that no further expenditure commitment will be entered into until all resources for the project are secured; and

(3)       further progress reports on the project be submitted to the Cabinet.

Report of the Strategic Director - Communities

Further to Minute No 282 of the Cabinet meeting held on 4 February 2010, the Cabinet Member considered the report of the Strategic Director – Communities, on the Dunnings Bridge Road Corridor Public Realm Improvements and seeking approval to include the Dunnings Bridge Road Corridor Project within the Capital Programme for 2010/11.

The report indicated the additional information on the nature of the proposed scheme, and requested that the Cabinet Member, subject to approval by the NWDA/ERDF, agree for funding to be included within the Capital Programme 2010/11.  The report also outlined timescales/slippages and financial implications of the scheme.

RESOLVED: That

(1)               the contents of the report be noted;

(2)               Cabinet be recommended to approve the inclusion of the Dunnings Bridge Road Corridor Project within Sefton’s Capital Programme 2010/11, subject to ERDF, RDA and LTP funding being confirmed;

(3)               Cabinet be recommended to note that no further expenditure commitment would be entered into until all resources for the project were secured;

(4)               Cabinet be recommended to request further progress reports; and

(5)               the Planning and Economic Development Director be requested to investigate any potential orders which could be enforced to prohibit HGV vehicles parking adjacent to the former Peerless Oil Refinery Site, Bootle.