Decision details

This report seeks approval of the submission of business cases to the EM3 LEP for Projects A) Woking Sustainable Transport Package Phase 1, Project B) A30 London Road Camberley and Project C) Blackwater Valley (Gold Grid) Quality Bus Corridor Improvements

To approve local contribution from Surrey County Council, where Surrey Heath Borough Council has already committed towards this project. 

To approve the proposed change for the A30 bus lane, subject to the Traffic Regulation Order process.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the submission of business case to the EM3 LEP for Project A) Woking Sustainable Transport Package Phase 1 (all Local Contribution being provided by Woking Borough Council) was approved.

2.    That the submission of business case to the EM3 LEP for Project B) A30 London Road / Camberley Town Centre: Highway Improvements was approved.

3.    That £0.480m of local contribution from Surrey County Council, where Surrey Heath Borough Council has already committed £0.770m towards this project was approved.

4.    That the proposed change to the A30 bus lane, subject to the Traffic Regulation Order process, was approved.

5.    That the submission of business case to the EM3 LEP for Project C) Blackwater Valley (Gold Grid) Quality Bus Corridor Improvements (all Local Contribution being provided by the bus operator Stagecoach) was approved.

Reason for decision:

Inadequate transport infrastructure was identified as the biggest barrier to economic growth in the county. If these bids were successful, the EM3 LEP would contribute up to 75% of the capital scheme cost, with the remainder to be provided as match funding from Woking Borough Council (Project A), Surrey Heath Borough Council and Surrey County Council (Project B) and Bus operator Stagecoach (Project C). 

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Highways & Growth Select Committee]