Decision details

RESOLVED

(a) that the Council work with the District Councils to submit bids to the Government’s “Levelling Up Fund” (LUF) in July 2022, for the following schemes:

i.              Okehampton - new rail station & transport hub;

ii.            Cullompton - Town Centre Relief Road;

iii.           Exmouth – Destination Exmouth Completion of Dinan Way and improved cycle and pedestrian links to the Town Centre;

iv.           Newton Abbot to Torbay Cycle Route; and

v.            Lee Mill - Slip road, cycle/pedestrian improvement (potential linkage to the Freeport) and bus interchange improvements;

(b) that the Levelling Up Fund bids be submitted with a total estimated cost of £92 million and approve the increase in the capital programme of up to £6.3 million as a contribution from Devon County Council;

(c) that where approval is granted, delegated authority be given to the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Climate Change, Environment and Transport and Finance to negotiate the terms of any funding agreements required to secure the funding or any part of it; and

(d) that delegated authority be given to the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport, in consultation with the Local Member and Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport, to make minor amendments to the bid submissions.