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Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton Garden Community

Meeting: 06/06/2023 - Executive (Item 34)

34 Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton Garden Community Use of capital grant funds towards the delivery of phase 1 of the Ogwell Strategic Link pdf icon PDF 164 KB

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Minutes:

The Executive Member for Planning presented the report to enable delivery of phase 1 of the Ogwell Strategic Link using £190,000 externally awarded funding from Homes England (available for spend during the 2023/24 financial year only). Phase 1 focuses on the Baker’s Park area. He proposed the recommendation be amended to include in recommendation (2) in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning, this was agreed by Executive.

 

Officers clarified that any minor changes to link the scheme to the A381 would be taken forward subject to reviewing the feasibility of doing so, particularly in relation to safety matters.

 

RESOLVED that the:-

 

(1) Implementation of phase 1 of the Ogwell Strategic Link cycle and pedestrian route using £190,000 government grant funding be approved; and

(2) Head of Place & Commercial Services be delegated authority in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning to finalise agreements with Devon County Council as necessary to secure the project.

 

The vote was unanimous.