On the 6th April the government invited Local Authorities to bid for a share of this funding for schemes meeting the core aims of the fund to:
The West of England Combined Authority councils (inc. Bristol) have applied for funding. Bristol has also submitted a separate bid to the same competition.
More information about these bids can be found below.
Proposed upgrade and enhancement of a number of traffic signal junctions in the West of England Combined Authority area. The aim of these works is to reduce congestion and provide safer pedestrian crossing facilities. There will be the opportunity to replace other end of life assets thereby reducing the burden of ongoing maintenance revenue costs for each authority.
Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone (TQEZ) is expected to accommodate 17,000 jobs, a 12,000 seat arena and 2,500 housing units. The project aims to; facilitate public transport penetration into the area; provide high quality pedestrian/cycle links; and improve junction layouts thereby reducing congestion and unlocking employment and housing sites.
BCC Application form Download pdf PDF approximately 484.01 K BCC Appendix 1 – Proposed works location plan Download pdf PDF approximately 2.13 M BCC Appendix 2 – Project Impact Pro-Forma Download xls BCC Appendix 3 – Technical note Download pdf PDF approximately 573.65 K BCC Appendix 4 – Appraisal Summary Table Download xlsx BCC Appendix 5 – Project Plan Download pdf PDF approximately 137.43 K BCC Appendix 6 – QRA Download pdf PDF approximately 96.36 K BCC Appendix 7 – Risk Management Strategy Download pdf PDF approximately 59.74 K BCC Appendix 8 – Combined Authority Ranking Note 2017-06-28 Download pdf PDF approximately 179.98 K BCC Appendix 9a – Letter of support – Local Enterprise Partnership Download pdf PDF approximately 47.27 K BCC Appendix 9b – Letter of Support – University of Bristol Download pdf PDF approximately 69.87 K BCC Appendix 9c – Letter of support – First West of England Download pdf PDF approximately 203.72 K BCC Appendix 9d – Letter of Support – Engine Shed Download pdf PDF approximately 243.92 K BCC Appendix 9e – Letter of support – Kerry McCarthy MP Download pdf PDF approximately 277.55 K BCC Appendix 9f – Letter of Support – Karin Smyth MP Download pdf PDF approximately 479.23 K
Free Birthday Bus travel returns across the West of England today, 1 December – with new freebies and discounts at shops, restaurants, and attractions across the region for Birthday Bus pass-holders.
Residents and businesses now have until after Christmas to respond to plans to create more than 6.2km of improved walking, wheeling and cycling on four proposed routes across Bath.
Residents can now have their say on proposed changes to speed limits in Kenn. North Somerset Council proposes to lower the speed limits in Kenn Street and Duck Lane in order to provide a safer and more enjoyable environment for local communities.
Attempts to create a safer, healthier, and greener neighbourhood in East Bristol are set to move forward as measures are installed as part of the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial scheme.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is inviting residents, businesses and visitors to share their views on the proposed Bath Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Links (BWWCL) scheme.
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