Agenda item

The Transport Planning and Policy Officer explained that the grant bids processes are split more this year.  Further funding has been requested for the schemes in the Local Transport Fund as they fit the criteria having had successful bids last year forAbergavenny/Llanfoist active travel bridge, Wye Bridge work, Magor station and Abergavenny town centre.  It was explained that the amount of money available this year has been reduced. 

£5m has been allocated for active travel design and the Council will receive a share. A local transport network fund has been created for metro related schemes; a bid will be submitted for Abergavenny and Chepstow stations. 

It was speculated that the active travel maps would have to receive approval before the £175,000 will be allocated and it will be necessary to define which schemes to spend the funding on.

It was queried if the money for this year’s budget would roll into the next year but explained that it has to be spent by the end of year or has to be returned.  For Llanfoist Bridge, it is hoped to deliver the planning application and tenders over the summer.