That Council approves the addition to the Capital Programme of £2,434,735 secured from the Government’s Active Travel Fund for the purpose of improving the eastern section of the Lias Line traffic free greenway as part of the creation of a walking, cycling and wheeling route which connects Rugby, Long Itchington, Leamington Spa and other rural communities.
That Cabinet:
1. Recommends to Council that £2,434,735 secured from the Government’s Active Travel Fund be added to the Capital Programme for the purpose of improving the eastern section of the Lias Line traffic free greenway as part of the creation of a walking, cycling and wheeling route which connects Rugby, Long Itchington, Leamington Spa and other rural communities; and
2. Subject to Council approving the required addition to the Capital Programme, Cabinet authorises the Executive Director for Communities to enter into a sub-grant agreement with Sustrans, the owner of the Lias Line, to facilitate delivery of the project in line with the Active Travel Fund grant conditions and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director for Resources and on the basis of a full transfer of all the relevant obligations to Sustrans.