As Cabinet Member for Highways & Transport, I agree to give approval to take the Active Travel Capital Fund Grant projects through their various stages of scheme development and delivery of the remaining schemes (specifically Gravesham, Folkestone, Sevenoaks, Herne Bay and Faversham):
i. Approval to undertake the detailed design and any associated surveys required to inform the design of these remaining schemes;
ii. Approval for KCC officers to project manage, input into the delivery and supervision of the projects, with the cost of all staff and consultant time being recoverable against the DfT project funding;
iii. Approval to progress all statutory approvals or consents required for the schemes;
iv. Approval to implement permanent Traffic Regulation Orders, if required as such associated with any speed limit reductions, subject to completing the statutory consultation process associated with Traffic Regulation Orders;
v. Approval to carry out any additional consultation/engagement as required for the schemes;
vi. Approval to enter into construction contracts as necessary for the delivery of the schemes subject to a review of the procurement strategy by the Strategic Commissioning team;
Approval for any further decisions required to allow the schemes to proceed through to delivery to be taken by the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment & Transport under the Officer Scheme of Delegations following prior consultation with the Cabinet Member.