Decision - A259 Active Travel Improvement Scheme Fourth Avenue - Wharf Road

This is a special report following the administrations requirements for the scheme. The report makes recommendations to enable officers to meet the requirements of the administration.

1) That the Committee agrees to redesign the A259 Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road scheme. 2) That the Committee notes that significant additional funding will be required to redesign and deliver the final scheme. The final scheme design and funding requirements will be subject to a further report to this committee, including funding sources such as other external grant or reallocation of the Councils Programme. 3) That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture to take all steps necessary to terminate the current call-off Contract for the A259 Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road Active Travel Scheme and notes the financial implications of both the stand-down charges and termination fees as detailed in section 7 of this report.

The report proposed redesigning the A259 Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road active travel scheme to provide a continuous bi-directional cycle lane, improve pedestrian facilities and retain vehicle lanes where possible. It also proposed terminating the existing works contract to avoid ongoing stand-down charges, with a further report required on the redesigned scheme and additional funding.