Issue - meetings

        To recommend the allocation of further s.106 Integrated Transport funding to the Bennerley Viaduct scheme and new allocations to various measures associated with the Mushroom Farm development in Eastwood.

The Committee was updated on available s.106 Integrated Transport (ITPS) funds and considered utilising some of these to amend the 2020/21 capital programme with an additional contribution to the Bennerley Viaduct scheme and new schemes associated with the Mushroom Farm development in Eastwood; also to support measures for disabled persons in Beeston. A written answer would be provided detailing the proposed bus stop infrastructure upgrades and footpath improvements.

RESOLVED that the amendments to the 2020/21 capital programme set out below in section 4 be approved.

·     To allocate an additional £100,000 to the Bennerley Viaduct proposal.

·     To allocate £385,000 for upgrades to the existing bus stop infrastructure in

·     the vicinity of the Mushroom Farm development along the A610 corridor.

·     This investment would offer a step-change improvement in the public

·     transport offer in Eastwood, Newthorpe, Giltbrook, Kimberley, Nuthall,

·     Brinsley and Watnall.

·     £15,000 for improvements to Kimberley Footpath 35

·     £30,000 for improvements to Strelley Bridleway 4

·     £20,000 for the introduction of traffic signal controller upgrades at the Sun Inn gyratory

·     £10,000 for Beeston Shopmobility

·     £2,000 for wheelchair signage on Broxtowe-owned land near Beeston train station.