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Millers Bridge Railway Bridge - Investigation work

 

 

Meeting: 13/07/2023 - Council (Item 24)

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Report of the Assistant Director of Place (Highways and Public Protection)

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 11 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 25 May 2023, the Council considered the report of the Assistant Director of Place (Highways and Public Protection) which indicated that the Department for Transport had provided £2m to the Council to complete investigatory works on the road bridge over the railway on the A5058, Millers Bridge. This was to ensure that the bridge was capable of carrying loads including abnormal loads to the Port of Liverpool. The report sought approval to the addition of the funding into the Council’s Transport Capital Programme.

 

It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Byrom and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That approval be given to the inclusion of a supplementary capital estimate for £2m, for the Millers Bridge Scheme, into the Council’s Transport Capital Programme.

Meeting: 25/05/2023 - Cabinet (Item 11)

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Report of the Assistant Director of Place (Highways and Public Protection)

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Assistant Director of Place (Highways and Public Protection) which indicated that the Department for Transport had provided £2m to the Council to complete investigatory works on the road bridge over the railway on the A5058, Millers Bridge. This is to ensure that the bridge is capable of carrying loads including abnormal loads to the Port of Liverpool. The report sought approval to the addition of the funding into the Council’s Transport Capital Programme.

 

Decision Made: That

 

(1)      the Council be recommended to give approval to the inclusion of a supplementary capital estimate for £2m, for the Millers Bridge Scheme, into the Council’s Transport Capital Programme; and

 

(2)      the progress on the necessary investigatory work be noted.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

The additional funding needs Council approval for it to be added to the Capital Programme. This would enable the commissioning of the necessary technical support work and the track possessions needed to facilitate the investigation.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

None.