Decision details

That the Executive:

a)             Noted and accepted the allocation of Bus Service Improvement Plan Phase 3 funding totalling £2.045m and agreed to spend the grant in accordance with the grant conditions.

b)             Delegated authority to the Executive Member for Highways, Travel & Assets in consultation with the Executive Director of Place & Economy to award any individual local bus contracts exceeding £500,000. 

c)             Noted and accepted the receipt of Safer Roads Safety Funding totalling £2.2m for works on the A6 and agreed to spend the grant in accordance with the grant conditions.

d)             Noted and welcomed the allocation of Local Transport Funding totalling £149.208m over the seven-year period 2025/26-31/32.

Reason for Recommendation: To spend the external funding in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grants. 

Alternative Options Considered – Options would include not spending the money and allowing DfT to recoup it. Alternatively, the Council could choose to spend the money on schemes that are not a priority in line with their Northamptonshire Transportation Plan. Neither option is recommended as they do not represent the best interests of the authority or those who rely on the highways and transport network.