Decision Maker: Director - Highways & Transport
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To approve, award and enter into a contract
with Project Centre Ltd. trading as Marston Holdings Ltd. to
provide consultancy support for a pilot of school streets
schemes.
In accordance with our Business Plan
priorities (listed below) Wiltshire Council are considering options
to facilitate the delivery of effective school travel plans by
providing easy-to-implement measures for schools to adopt in order
to reduce car use on the school journey and to encourage walking,
cycling and scooting.
As agreed with the Cabinet Member for Highways, one measure under
consideration is a scheme of school streets. In order to evaluate
the likely impact of such a measure, Wiltshire Council have been
out to market for the appointment of a specialist consultant in the
provision of school streets, to provide support with consultation,
design and implementation.
The contract is for a maximum of three years. It will enable the
council to undertake a pilot of a number of school sites during the
first year. If the outcome of the pilot is successful, then we can
add an additional number of sites for a further two years.
Business Plan priorities:
• Empower people – ‘We are safe’, ‘We
stay active’;
• Resilient Society – ‘We ensure decisions are
evidence-based’;
• Thriving Communities – ‘We have vibrant,
well-connected communities’;
• Sustainable Environment – ‘We are on the path to
carbon neutral’.
I confirm that in making this decision I have considered the
following in line with Wiltshire Council’s
Constitution:
Key decision requirements: NA
Views of relevant cabinet member(s), committee chairman, area
board(s): Yes
Consultation with cabinet member(s), the Leader and Scrutiny (for
Executive decisions taken under Emergency Powers): NA
Consultation in accordance with the council’s consultation
guidance and the views emanating from that process: Yes
Implication of any council policy, initiative, strategy or
procedure: Yes
Staffing, financial and legal implications: Yes
The assessment of any associated risks in accordance with the
Council’s risk management strategy: Yes
Involvement of appropriate statutory officers and/or corporate
directors and directors: Yes - Lizzie Watkin
Regional or national guidance from other bodies where relevant: Yes
- active travel england guidance
The council’s constitution, including the Procurement and
Contract Rules (Part 10) and the Financial Regulations and
Procedure Rules (Part 9), all relevant guidance, legislation, codes
of practice, and protocols: Yes
This is a necessary procurement step to enable
the contract to be formally entered into between Wiltshire Council
and Project Centre Ltd. trading as Marston Holdings Ltd.
Conflict of Interest: Not applicable
Background: As Director of Highways and Transport - Place, pursuant to section 8 of the Scheme of Sub-Delegation dated 8 April 2025, I am authorised under Wiltshire Council’s Constitution to make the above decision on behalf of Lucy Townsend, Chief Executive.
Contact: Samantha Howell, Interim Corporate Director - Place Email: samantha.howell@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 23/06/2025
Date of decision: 08/05/2025
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