Decision details

To seek approval for the proposed allocation of match funding to a number of community led local transport improvement schemes

58.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.  Officers confirmed that Sedlescombe Parish Council wished to withdraw from the footpath scheme.  The written comments of Councillors Galley and Davies were noted. 

58.2     The scheme for the footway at Blackham and Ashurst will be subject to a Road Safety Audit, the results of which will be shared with Councillor Whetstone and Withyham Parish Council.  It was confirmed that the Parish Council would not incur any of the design costs, should the Road Safety Audit recommend a more expensive solution to the scheme and the community be unable to raise any revised match funding target. 

DECISIONS

58.3     RESOLVED to (1) agree that £26,750 of match funding should be allocated towards four specific community led transport improvement schemes for construction in 2016/17, the spend of £21,250 at Withyham to be subject to the outcome of the Road Safety Audit;

(2) agree that development work on two further community match schemes should commence for possible match funding later in 2016/17;

(3) agree that the remaining unallocated £122,857 from the match funding available in 2016/17 should be held for potential allocation to schemes in the next round of funding in autumn 2016; and

(4) thank the officers for their liaison work with funding partners.

Reasons

58.4     The decisions are in line with the recommendations of the Cross Party Member panel.