Issue - meetings

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]

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport presented this report to Members and highlighted details of each of the three projects described for approval.  He explained that a key strategic goal in Surrey County Council’s Corporate Strategy is the commitment to promote economic prosperity to ensure Surrey’s economy remains strong and sustainable, whilst delivering on wellbeing and resident experience.  Securing funding to support an infrastructure investment programme was a key part of this goal.

As part of this investment programme Surrey County Council had been working in partnership with Woking Borough Council to support the development and delivery of the Woking Sustainable Transport Package (Phase 1), Surrey Heath Borough Council to support the development and delivery of the A30 London Road / Camberley Town Centre Highway Improvements and Hampshire County Council and bus operator Stagecoach in developing the business case for the Blackwater Valley (Gold Grid) Quality Bus Corridor Improvements.

The Council had prepared and led on these three business cases for submission to the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3 LEP) during August 2018, in respect of the following projects:

A)   Woking Sustainable Transport Package Phase 1

B)   A30 London Road / Camberley Town Centre: Highway Improvements

C)   Blackwater Valley (Gold Grid) Quality Bus Corridor Improvements

Cabinet were particularly pleased that Surrey would have Euro buses as part of a project which was good for sustainability and air pollution.

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).