Decision

The City Mayor has decided to approve a proposed programme for active travel projects and allocate grant funding for the Connecting Leicester capital project.

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations were approved.

summary: The decision involves approving a proposed programme for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years, adding £1.55m to the Connecting Leicester capital project, and delegating authority for project delivery.

topline: The City Mayor has decided to approve a proposed programme for active travel projects and allocate grant funding for the Connecting Leicester capital project.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves the allocation of grant funding for active travel projects, which could impact various stakeholders and communities.

affected_stakeholders: ["Leicester City Council", "City Mayor", "Assistant City Mayor - Environment and Transport", "Director of Planning, Development and Transportation"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties in the decision.

URL: https://cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1485

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: To consider proposals:   To approve this proposed programme to be taken forward for delivery during the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years.   To approve the addition of £1.55m to the Connecting Leicester capital project within the General Fund capital programme as an immediate start in 2025/26, financed by grant funding    To delegate authority to the Director of Planning, Development and Transportation, in consultation with the City Mayor and Assistant City Mayor - Environment and Transport, to make amendments within this programme to enable project delivery in accordance with the grant requirements.  Leicester City Council has been awarded a total £2,003k as part of the government’s Consolidated Active Travel Fund. The grant is comprised of £1,549k capital and £454k revenue.   The grant must be spent on projects or programmes that support walking, wheeling or cycling; whether that be the design and delivery of capital schemes or the delivery of behaviour change programmes or specific officer training.   The approach to project selection is covered in the report.

Date of Decision: August 13, 2025