Decision details

To:

(i)            Agree the transport schemes to be funded in 2017-18 from the Local Transport Plan (LTP) Integrated Transport Block Allocation.

(ii)           Agree the allocation of Wiltshire’s National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) award in 2017-18.

Decision Made

I approve that:

(i)            The proposed funding allocations for integrated transport projects in the county in 2017-18, as outlined in Tables A to D of Appendix 1 of this report, be approved.

(ii)           The proposed funding allocations for NPIF projects in the county in 2017-18, as outlined in Appendix 2 of this report, be approved.

                This decision was published on  30.03 2017 and will come into force on 07.04.2017.

To ensure that the LTP Integrated Transport Block Allocation is prioritised and targeted towards schemes that meet the Council’s transport policies and goals, and that Wiltshire’s NPIF award is allocated to projects that meet the funding criteria, can be delivered in the plan period, and deliver the expected economic development and employment objectives.

It is proposed that the LTP Integrated Transport Block Allocation be allocated to the development and delivery of transport schemes that support community aspirations where these are consistent with the goals, objectives and transport strategies set out in the LTP:

•           Local Safety Schemes

•           School travel plan improvements

•           Projects that support economic growth, promote accessibility and safety, and improve the environment

•           Traffic management

It is proposed that the NPIF funding for local highway and other local transport improvements be allocated to design and construction projects that are deliverable within the NPIF plan period (2017-18 to 2021-22) and which meet the criteria for NPIF funding, i.e. they reduce congestion and upgrade or improve the maintenance of local highway assets, in order to improve access to employment and housing, and develop economic and job creation opportunities.

No other options have been considered.

Wiltshire’s third LTP was developed in consultation with local councils, community groups and other stakeholders.  The LTP integrated transport programme has subsequently been developed to reflect the aims of LTP3 and the transport aspirations of local people.

Many of the projects recommended for funding in 2017-18 have been identified by the local community through the development of community area plans, area transport strategies, and school travel plans, or through the Area Board’s Community Area Transport Groups, or have been initiated by Swindon and Wiltshire’s Local Enterprise partnership.