Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Built Environment

Further to Minute No. 149 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Technical Services held on 6 April 2011, the Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Build Environment seeking approval to the submission of bids for inclusion in the Local Sustainable Transport Fund in partnership with the Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority and West Lancashire District Council.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)      approval be given to the submission of proposals to the Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority for inclusion in a Merseyside Bid to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund; and

(2)      approval be given to the submission of a joint bid with West Lancashire District Council to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

Report of the Director of Built Environment

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Director of Built Environment that sought approval for Officers to pursue bids for inclusion in the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) in partnership with the Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority (ITA), West Lancashire District Council and Lancashire County Council; submit of proposals to the Merseyside ITA for inclusion in a Merseyside LSTF Bid; and submit of a joint LSTF bid, with West Lancashire District Council, aimed at supporting the visitor economy in the area.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the approach being taken to submit a large bid (with a key component) through the Merseyside ITA and a to submit a separate small bid in partnership with West Lancashire District Council, as detailed within the report, be endorsed;

(2)      the Cabinet be requested to approve the proposals to be submitted to the Merseyside ITA for inclusion in a Merseyside Bid to the LSTF; and

(3)      the Cabinet be requested to approve the submission of a joint LSTF bid with West Lancashire District Council.