Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Member has approved:

1)   the submission of the grant funding application for £612,000 to European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for improvements to the Public Right of Way and promoted route, the Downs Link as described in the report;

2)   the use of existing S106 and Highways Maintenance Block funding in 2019/20 to match fund the bid, as detailed in paragraphs 4.3-4.4.; and

3)   the delegation of authority to the Director of Highways and Transport to a) enter into the necessary legal agreements with the funding body if the bid is successful and b) commence the procurement process and award associated contracts to deliver the work.