Chippenham Station Hub is a Local Growth Funded project delivered in partnership with the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP), for which Wiltshire Council is acting as Scheme Promotor and Accountable Body.
A key element of Chippenham Station Hub are improvements to the Chippenham Station Square to provide a safe walking route to the new lift on the northern side.
This report seeks authority to sign a Legal Agreement for up to £1,4M with Great Western Railway (GWR) to enable the delivery of improvements to the Chippenham Station Square as well as a safe walking route to the new lift on the northern side which will enable the lift to open to the public and delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Place and Environment to sign the contract and agree terms, conditions and any other consequential matters including dealing with any project underspend.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Contract Value: >£1million annual/£4million including extensions/transfer of >50 employees/commerci;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2020
Decision due: 14 Dec 2020 by Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Military-Civilian Integration, Health and Wellbeing, Economic Development, Arts, Heritage, and Tourism
Lead member: Cllr Philip Whitehead philip.whitehead@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Economic Development and Planning
Contact: Rory Bowen, Economic Development Service Manager 01225 713433, Email: rory.bowen@wiltshire.gov.uk Email: rory.bowen@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 01225 713433.
Consultation process
The Chippenham station square and safe walking route improvements project has been developed by GWR (the delivery partners) in consultation with the SWLEP who are funding the project, and Wiltshire Council. There has also been consultation with key stakeholders such as Network Rail, Trans Wilts, Local Councillors and the public.
The legal agreement is being developed in consultation with Wiltshire Council’s legal team with input from GWR and the SWLEP.