Decision Maker: Head of Housing and Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
MP Smarter Travel were selected via a
competitive process in line with the council's Procurement
Regulations to prepare a bid to Defra's Air Quality Grant programme
for 2022/23 and, if successful, deliver the programme. The bid for
£126k was successful. This report records the decision to
proceed to appoint MP Smarter Travel to now deliver the
project.
Acceptance of a grant of £126k from
Defra for active travel planning in the council's three Air Quality
Management Areas and appoint MP Smarter Travel to conduct the
necessary work.
Option 1 - East Herts Council doesn't accept
the £126k grant from Defra. NOT RECOMMENDED as this would
deprive the council of the abilty to deliver a significant active
travel programme in its three Air Quality Management Areas.
Option 2 - accept the funding and enter into a contract with MP
Smarter Travel to deliver the programme. RECOMMENDED There will be
no cost to the council of this approach, apart from in kind officer
time, as the programme is fully funded by Defra.
Publication date: 27/03/2023
Date of decision: 03/03/2023