To consider a report that sets out the current position of the committed projects and seeks approval for additional investment in schemes.

At its meeting on 25 February 2017 Council approved the Capital Plan subject to the Mayor and Chief Executive reviewing and making recommendations to Council on specific proposals for expenditure on the capital budget for Integrated Transport.  Members considered the submitted report on the current position of committed projects and proposed business cases for additional investments to which the remaining allocation of the Integrated Transport Capital Funding would be awarded.

Two Liberal Democrat Group amendments were circulated prior to the meeting.  Councillor King accepted the first amendment and incorporated it in his original motion.

Councillor King proposed and Councillor Excell seconded a motion, as set out below:

(i)      that the remaining allocation of Integrated Transport Capital Funding, as set out in the table (schemes 8 to 13) in Section 7 of Appendix 1 “Supporting Information and Impact Assessment” of the submitted report, noting that schemes 1 to 7 have previously been agreed with a level of commitment attributed to them, be approved;

(ii)     that, subject to Appendix 6 – Rail and Bus Infrastructure Strategic Capital Business Case being amended to allow voluntary groups from the local community to place bids for capital purchase of public service vehicles to facilitate bus services where there are identified shortfalls in provision, to delegate approval of specific Capital spend within the strategic business cases in Appendices 3 to 6 and “Employment and Education Access”, as summarised in Section 2 of Appendix 1 to the submitted report, to the Executive Head of Business Services in consultation with the Executive Lead for Planning, Transport and Housing;  and

(iii)    that Council, at its meeting in October 2017, consider an update on the Edginswell Station scheme.  Should a decision be taken not to pursue the proposals it is proposed that Council approves the reallocation of the remaining funding previously committed to that scheme to “Employment and Education Access”.

During the debate Councillor Darling (S) proposed and Councillor Doggett seconded an amendment to the motion as follows:

(i)         that, subject to number 13 - Employment and Education Access being reallocated to road safety schemes including 20 mph residential zones - £65,000 and £60,000 to be added to 11 – Rail and Bus Infrastructure, To approve the remaining allocation of Integrated Transport Capital Funding, as set out in the table (schemes 8 to 13) in Section 7 of Appendix 1 “Supporting Information and Impact Assessment” to the submitted report, noting that schemes 1 to 7 have previously been agreed with a level of commitment attributed to them, be approved.

The amendment was put to the vote and declared carried.

During the debate Councillor Morey proposed and Councillor Darling (S) seconded a further amendment to the motion as follows:

(i)         that subject to:

(a)       number 13 - Employment and Education Access being reallocated to road safety schemes including 20 mph residential zones - £65,000 and £60,000 to be added to 11 – Rail and Bus Infrastructure;  and

(b)       the requirement that any proposals relating to the creation of:

            1.         Helipad

            2.         Light Railway for Brixham

            3.         Third Harbour

            be presented to Council for specific approval before being progressed;

the remaining allocation of Integrated Transport Capital Funding, as set out in the table (schemes 8 to 13) in Section 7 of Appendix 1 “Supporting Information and Impact Assessment” to the submitted report, noting that schemes 1 to 7 have previously been agreed with a level of commitment attributed to them, be approved.

The amendment was put to the vote and declared carried.

The amended (substantive) motion was then considered by members, which was agreed by the Council as follows:

(i)         that subject to:

(a)       number 13 - Employment and Education Access being reallocated to into road safety schemes including 20 mph residential zones - £65,000 and £60,000 to be added to 11 – Rail and Bus Infrastructure;  and

(b)       the requirement that any proposals relating to the creation of:

            1.         Helipad

            2.         Light Railway for Brixham

            3.         Third Harbour

            be presented to Council for specific approval before being progressed;

the remaining allocation of Integrated Transport Capital Funding, as set out in the table (schemes 8 to 13) in Section 7 of Appendix 1 “Supporting Information and Impact Assessment” to the submitted report, noting that schemes 1 to 7 have previously been agreed with a level of commitment attributed to them, be approved.

(ii)     that, subject to Appendix 6 – Rail and Bus Infrastructure Strategic Capital Business Case being amended to allow voluntary groups from the local community to place bids for capital purchase of public service vehicles to facilitate bus services where there are identified shortfalls in provision, to delegate approval of specific Capital spend within the strategic business cases in Appendices 3 to 6 and “Employment and Education Access”, as summarised in Section 2 of Appendix 1 to the submitted report, to the Executive Head of Business Services in consultation with the Executive Lead for Planning, Transport and Housing;  and

(iii)    that Council, at its meeting in October 2017, consider an update on the Edginswell Station scheme.  Should a decision be taken not to pursue the proposals it is proposed that Council approves the reallocation of the remaining funding previously committed to that scheme to “Employment and Education Access”.