Next Steps Following LTB endorsement of the schemes the Body wishes to support, the schemes will need to be taken forward in line with the LEP accountability framework. Funding distribution will be confirmed by the LEP Board in May and project sponsors will need to submit business cases when they are ready to the LEP’s Performance and Investment (P&I) Committee who will consider and approve detailed appraisal information for pipeline projects prioritised for funding. P&I committee will also provide feedback to project sponsors for any projects that fail to pass the investment gateway stage. The LEP executive team will be available to support project sponsors with advice on business case development. Appendix 1 Scheme Name Strategic Fit Outputs Funding/ Deliverability VfM Wilmslow Good strategic fit Good outputs Very high No private land Strategic Cycle linking to key in terms of BCR. required, no planning and Walking employment supporting Council will permission required. Route numbers of underwrite Risk mitigation on land pedestrians any issues. Could start next and cyclists increase in Jan and complete by and linked to scheme Aug 2019. Scheme is job growth costs. scaleable. Northwest Crewe Good strategic fit. Good outputs High BCR. Consultation already Cycling and Complements in terms of carried out as part of Walking Link Bentley supporting wider package of Masterplan. numbers of works. No land issues pedestrians anticipated. Detailed and cyclists design has already been undertaken on some elements and outline for others. Could be done in phases. Cycle Good strategic fit, Good outputs Very high Can be broken into Route, Ellesmere linking Ellesmere in terms of BCR phases. No Land or Port Port to Cheshire supporting planning permission Oaks and Chester access to jobs reqd. Milestones seem but lacks optimistic. quantification of numbers of pedestrians and cyclists
Next Steps Following LTB endorsement of the schemes the Body wishes to support, the schemes will need to be taken forward in line with the LEP accountability framework. Funding distribution will be confirmed by the LEP Board in May and project sponsors will need to submit business cases when they are ready to the LEP’s Performance and Investment (P&I) Committee who will consider and approve detailed appraisal information for pipeline projects prioritised for funding. P&I committee will also provide feedback to project sponsors for any projects that fail to pass the investment gateway stage. The LEP executive team will be available to support project sponsors with advice on business case development. Appendix 1 Scheme Name Strategic Fit Outputs Funding/ VfM Deliverability Wilmslow Strategic Cycle and Walking Route Good strategic fit linking to key employment Good outputs in terms of supporting numbers of pedestrians and cyclists and linked to job growth Very high BCR. Council will underwrite any increase in scheme costs. No private land required, no planning permission required. Risk mitigation on land issues. Could start next Jan and complete by Aug 2019. Scheme is scaleable. Northwest Crewe Cycling and Walking Link Good strategic fit. Complements Bentley Masterplan. Good outputs in terms of supporting numbers of pedestrians and cyclists High BCR. Consultation already carried out as part of wider package of works. No land issues anticipated. Detailed design has already been undertaken on some elements and outline for others. Could be done in phases. Cycle Route, Ellesmere Port Good strategic fit, linking Ellesmere Port to Cheshire Oaks and Chester Good outputs in terms of supporting access to jobs but lacks quantification of numbers of pedestrians and cyclists Very high BCR Can be broken into phases. No Land or planning permission reqd. Milestones seem optimistic.
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