1.0 Introduction 1.1 The SBNI Salford Bolton Network Improvement - - PDF document

1 PART 1 (Open to the Public) ITEM NO. 4 REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY SAFETY TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY SCRUTINY PANEL ON 26TH JANUARY 2017 TITLE: SALFORD BOLTON NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME RECOMMENDATIONS: That Members: Note the contents of the report. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The purpose of the report is to provide the panel with an overview of the Salford Bolton Network Improvement Programme, which is a major scheme being promoted by Transport for Greater Manchester, Salford City Council and Bolton Council. The scheme will provide a comprehensive package of infrastructure improvements across the highway network in key areas of Bolton and Salford and will be delivered through Growth Deal funding. BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: Salford Bolton Network Improvements Scheme Update Package 1, Property and Regeneration Briefing 14 November 2016 KEY DECISION: NO

1.0 Introduction 1.1

The SBNI Salford Bolton Network Improvement (SBNI) Programme is promoted by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), in partnership with Salford City Council (SCC) and Bolton Council (BC). It will provide a comprehensive package

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capital infrastructure improvements for

2 pedestrians, cyclists, bus and rail passengers, and general traffic, focused around a local transport and District Centre network that serves over 100,000 residents in Salford and Bolton and which will benefit over 12 million bus passengers per year.

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The SBNI programme is one of twelve major transport schemes being delivered through Growth Deal funding. It comprises of a series of discrete Delivery Packages which will collectively provide corridor-wide, multi-modal, local transport infrastructure interventions to connect communities, make the network more efficient and reduce unpredictable delays.

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The scheme will be delivered as a programme, managed by TfGM and delivered jointly by TfGM, Bolton Council and Salford City Council as a series of Delivery Packages. There will be a Delivery Agreement between TfGM and Salford City Council who will be the contracting authority for the Salford section of the programme and a Delivery Agreement between TfGM and Bolton Council for the Bolton section.

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The SBNI outline business case obtained Conditional Approval from GMCA in February 2016. Full Business Case Approval will be sought for each of the individual elements of the programme as scheme development is progressed to a sufficient level. This involves consultation, detailed design and the establishment of an accurate construction price and schedule through a competitive procurement process. As the scheme is to be delivered across Salford in the form of five Delivery Packages between 2016 and 2019, it is expected therefore that there will be five Full Business Case submissions by TfGM requiring the support of the City Council. The Full Approval process is additional to the Salford City Council approvals required for each scheme and is a requirement under governance set out and agreed with the Department for Transport for all Greater Manchester Growth Deal schemes.

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The Salford Delivery Packages include major improvements in Pendleton and Swinton town centres, access improvements to the rail station at Walkden and bus, cycle and pedestrian priority measures along the A6 and A666 corridors. They also include a number of junction improvements at key locations throughout the City. Some interventions include significant public realm improvements, and all are considered to have potential to create a positive step change in the environment within Salford, together with improvements in safety and efficiencies in bus operations. All the packages in Salford are to be designed and delivered by Urban Vision on behalf of TfGM and the City Council. Schemes are to be delivered by Urban Vision under a Delivery Agreement between TfGM/GMCA and the City Council.

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The first Delivery Package is currently proceeding through the Full Approval process following a period of detailed design, consultation and procurement.

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A location plan showing the SBNI area is illustrated in Figure 1.1 overleaf.

Figure 1.1 – SBNI location plan

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Programme Background

2.1 The SBNI programme has evolved from the ‘Route 8 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)’ major scheme which was one of the twelve future transport schemes prioritised by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Funding for the scheme was approved as part of the Government’s ‘Growth Deal’ announcement on 7th July 2014, which confirmed Greater Manchester’s capital funding allocation for the period 2016/17 to 2020/21. 2.2 The ‘Route 8 BRT’ related to the legacy Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) scheme developed in 2006/07. During TIF, the option for a BRT scheme (i.e. complete physical segregation of a bus route) for Route 8 was considered as the preferred option. However, since TIF, further work in developing Quality Bus Partnerships, Quality Partnership Schemes (QPS) and planned improvements to the capacity of the Bolton-Manchester railway line due to the Northern Hub, have reduced the strategic need for a BRT scheme. 2.3 With the diminishing requirement for a BRT scheme along ‘Route 8’ SBNI has subsequently been prioritised to address the transport related constraints

• earlier. In recognition that a step change in overall network performance

across the area is required to more fully support the economic objectives of addressing deprivation in the area’s communities (such as Pendleton, Great Lever, Walkden, Swinton, Little Hulton and Farnworth), the scope of the SBNI interventions has also increased from the route of the number 8 bus and has evolved to include bus priority measures for a number

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connecting/feeder/orbital services, including the 22, 36, 501, 524 and 68. 2.4 In doing so, the scheme will make a positive contribution to sustainable economic growth through the delivery of a package of transport network interventions in the Bolton – Farnworth/Walkden – Swinton – Salford corridor; focussed on connecting communities and towns within the study area together with providing easy and reliable access to employment, health, education and leisure opportunities by sustainable transport modes. 2.5 The SBNI scheme is being brought forward as a strategic priority to complement surrounding major transport investment priorities including:

• The Greater Manchester Bus Priority Package;
• The new bus and rail interchange in Bolton (expected opening 2016); and
• The proposed Northern Hub and Electrification Infrastructure, including

new platforms at Salford Central Station and improved service patterns on the Bolton to Manchester line expected by 2018.

3.0 Programme Objectives 3.1

The SBNI programme is focused on a strategically important urban corridor, which is located between the two major centres of Bolton Town Centre and

5 Greater Manchester’s Regional Centre (the commercial core

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Manchester/Salford). With areas of high level deprivation and areas with unsustainable levels of car ownership there is a need to stimulate economic performance whilst improving access to sustainable public transport.

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The SBNI area’s economic vitality is hampered by a number of challenging transport related constraints including: District Centres with uninviting, non- user friendly transport facilities; Peak-time congestion (including M60/M61/M62 motorway related problems); Poor punctuality and reliability of the local bus network and Poor public transport connections (e.g. slow, infrequent, inconvenient and unpredictable journey times and interchange arrangements) to important places of employment, education, health and leisure.

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The Programme objectives are to:

• Support the economic vitality of the District Centres of Farnworth,

Walkden, Swinton and Pendleton;

• To substantially improve the punctuality, regularity and reliability of bus

services operating through the defined study area, help to enhance highway network performance where possible;

• Strengthen links within and links in and out of the area to high

employment / health / education and leisure locations (with emphasis on employment); and

• Promote active, healthy lifestyles and making active sustainable travel

safer and easier to use and an attractive alternative to the private car.

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The intended outcomes of the programme will include, shorter bus journey times and reduced variability leading to better and more sustainable access to jobs and local District Centres. The proposed pedestrian crossings, cycle infrastructure and public realm improvements will provide safer walking and cycling routes into District Centres making them more accessible and attractive as a result encouraging more people to visit these centres and increase local trade. The programme also encompasses facility improvements targeted at providing an enhanced experience for public transport users such as bus station upgrades. This is in addition to upgraded bus stop waiting areas that provide better shelter and safety for users which will improve customer experience and increase patronage.

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Whilst SBNI’s primary focus is to improve the quality of sustainable modes of transport across the Bolton – Farnworth/Walkden – Swinton – Salford corridor the programme of interventions will also provide improvement for private car users through improved junction performance and more efficient use of highway space which should in turn lead to decreased congestion.

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Whilst the Delivery Packages would provide local benefits if delivered on their

• wn, it is only when delivered as a coordinated and comprehensive package
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6 true in terms of achieving the step change needed to improve punctuality and journey time reliability of buses in the area (which is required to achieve mode shift and District Centre growth targets).

4.0 The Scheme 4.1

The SBNI scheme consists of 11 overall Delivery Packages (6 in Bolton and 5 in Salford) which consist of scheme specific measures subsequently referred to in this report as interventions. These Delivery Packages are made up of a total of 36 interventions which have been assessed on a technical and value for Money basis following scheme prioritisation and a series of option appraisals in the earlier stages of the programme. Each Delivery Package consists of a number of geographically linked interventions which provide a variety of transport user, road user, cyclist and pedestrian benefits. The Delivery Packages, scheme intervention names and their delivery phasing are summarised in Table 4.1 below: Table 4.1 SBNI Delivery Packages

Delivery Package Number Intervention Intervention Description

Bolton Delivery Packages

Bolton DP1 A5.1 Raikes Lane Junction Junction re-design / re-model traffic signal junctions Bolton DP2 A6.1 Manchester Rd / Green Lane Junction improvements / MOVA A6.2 Manchester Rd / Loxham St / Smiths Rd Junction re-design / re-model traffic signal junctions A6.3 Moses Gate / Egerton St MOVA Junction Improvements Bolton DP3 B3.2 Long Causeway traffic management measures TROs / traffic management measures B3.3 Bolton Rd/Manchester Rd traffic management measures TROs / traffic management measures B3.4 Manchester Rd / Higher Market St / Long Causeway Junction Re-design of traffic signal junction Bolton DP4a B2.1 Farnworth Bus station Re-design of bus stop provision Bolton DP4b B3.1 Traffic Management and public transport measures on Higher Market Street Bus stop improvements TROs / traffic management measures B2.2 King St / Higher Market St Junction Modifications to junction layout B2.3 Bus stops on Higher Market St Re-design of bus stop provision Bolton DP6 C2.1 Manchester Rd-M60 Bus priority measures C2.2 Manchester Rd / Stoneclough Rd Junction Junction improvements

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Bolton DP7 G1 Bus Stop and Shelter Upgrades Bus stop upgrades

Salford Delivery Packages

Salford DP1 D1.3 Manchester Road East / Hilton Lane Junction alterations D3.1 Walkden Rail Station Alterations to urban realm/bus stop relocation F1.1 Junction Eccles Old Rd / Langworthy Rd Junction alterations F1.2 Junction Seedley Rd / Langworthy Rd Junction alterations F1.3 Bus stop upgrade Fitzwarren St Bus stop upgrade Salford DP2 D2.1 Manchester Road Bolton Rd junction improvements Junction re-design D2.2 Walkden Centre (Stocks Hotel Stop) improvements Bus stop upgrade E2.2 Swinton Town Centre - A6 Civic centre & public realm Bus stop upgrades, public realm upgrades E2.3 A6 bus priority to Swinton Westbound Bus priority / Cycle priority measures Salford DP3 E4.1 Bus Gate & Lane A666 (North M60) Bus priority measures E4.2 M60 to Station Rd Bus priority measures E4.3 Upgrade Junction: A666 / Station Rd Junction upgrade E5.1 Route upgrade A666 Bolton Rd / roundabout Bus priority measures E5.2 Junction improvement Agecroft Rd Lane alterations, junction upgrade E6.1 Improve 'Heights’ roundabout Roundabout exit / entry point reorganisation, bus priority measure reorganisation E6.2 Bolton Rd Parking Parking arrangement re-

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F1.4 A6 to Belvedere Road Bus Priority Measures Bus priority measures F1.5 Crossing Crescent Station (A6) Super crossing installation Salford DP4 F2.1 Rossall Way Gyratory, A6 Roundabout Bus priority measures, public realm re-organisation Salford DP5 G2 Bus Stop and Shelter Upgrades Bus stop upgrades

4.2 A plan showing the location of the Delivery Packages is illustrated in Figure 4.1 overleaf.

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Figure 4.1 – SBNI Delivery Package Schematic

Moses Gate

BOLTON LITTLE HULTON FARNWORTH WORSLEY WALKDEN SWINTON PENDLETON

Bolton Farnworth Kearsley Walkden Moorside Swinton Salford Crescent

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 17 20 21 2 2 24 2 5 27 28 29 3 26 2 3 32 3 1 33 34 35 3 7 36 38 3 9 4 4 1 4 5 4 2 4 3 4 4

PENDLEBURY 1 13 12 11 10 9 8 7

Manchester Rd/ Lower Bridgeman St/ Trinity St Thynne St/ Bridgeman St Thynne St/ Orlando St Bradford Rd/ Green Ln Bradford Rd/ Bishops Rd Bradford Rd/ Minerva Rd Bradford Rd/ Lavender Rd Bradford Rd/ Plodder Ln

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Bolton Rd/ Gladstone Rd Bolton Rd/ Egerton St Manchester Rd/ Loxham St Manchester Rd/ Green Ln Manchester Rd/ Raikes Ln Market St/ Peel St/ King St/ Darley St Higher Market St/ Long Causeway Albert Rd/ Long Causeway Albert Rd/ Queen St/ King St Albert Rd/ Harrowby St

15 16 17 18 14 19

Buckley Ln/ Tennyson Rd Kearsley Roundabout (M61 Junction 3) Bolton Rd/ Stoneclough Rd M60 Junction 16

21 22 20

Manchester Rd East/ Hilton Ln Manchester Rd East/ Bolton Rd Manchester Rd/ Walkden Rd Walkden Rd/ Birch Rd A580/ Walkden Rd

24 25 26 27 23 28

Memorial Rd/ Walkden Rd

30 31 29 32

A580/ Old Clough Ln Birch Ln/ Old Clough Ln (Rydal Cres) Madam’s Wood Rd/ Hulton Ave Madam’s Wood Rd/ Peel Ln A666/ Station Rd A666/ Agecroft Road Irlams O’Th’Heights Roundabout A6 / Station Rd Partington Ln/ Worsley Rd Folly Ln/ Worsley Rd A6 / Moorside Road

34 35 36 37 33 39 40 38 41

A6 / Holloway Dr Eccles Old Rd/ Langworthy Rd Langworthy Rd/ Seedley Rd

33 43 44 45

A6/ Broughton Rd A6/ Belvedere Road Broad St/ Albion Way

Key Junctions Key

Salford DP3 Intervention F.1.5 Super crossing installation. Salford DP1 Intervention F.1.3 Bus stop upgrade Salford DP1 Intervention F.1.2 Junction alterations

Delivery Packages

Salford DP4 Intervention F.2.1 (Rossall Way Gyratory) Bus priority measures, public realm re-organisation. Salford DP3 Intervention F.1.4 Bus priority measures. Bolton DP2 Intervention A.6.1 Junction improvements/ MOVA Bolton DP2 Intervention A.6.2 Re-design/ re-model traffic signal junction Bolton DP2 Intervention A.6.3 (Moses Gate) Junction improvements Bolton DP4 Intervention B.2.1 Bus station redesign Bolton DP3 Intervention B.3.4 Re-design of traffic signal junction Bolton DP6 Intervention C.2.1 Bus priority measures Bolton DP6 Intervention C.2.2 Improve junction layout Salford DP2 Intervention D.2.1 Junction redesign Salford DP3 Intervention E.4.1 Bus priority measures. Salford DP3 Intervention E.4.2 Bus priority measures. Salford DP3 Intervention E.4.3 Junction upgrade. Salford DP3 Intervention E.6.2 Parking arrangement re-

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Salford DP2 Intervention E.2.3 (A6 to Swinton Westbound) Bus priority/Cycle priority measures. Salford DP2 Intervention E.2.2 (Swinton Town Centre) Bus stop upgrades and public realm upgrades. Salford DP3 Intervention E.6.1 Roundabout exit / entry point reorganisation, bus priority measure reorganisation Salford DP3 Intervention E.5.2 Lane alterations, junction upgrade Salford DP3 Intervention E.5.1 Cycle-friendly bus lanes Salford DP1 Intervention F.1.1 Junction alterations Bolton DP1 Intervention A.5.1 Re-design/ re-model of traffic signal junction

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Salford DP1 Intervention D.1.3 Junction alterations Salford DP1 Intervention D.3.1 Alterations to urban realm / bus stop relocation Bolton DP4 Intervention B.2.2 Modify junction layout 3 Bolton DP4 Intervention B.2.3 Re-design of bus stop provision

Note: Bolton DP7 and Salford DP5 are not shown

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shelter upgrades

Figure 4.1 Bolton Salford Network Improvements Delivery Package Schematic Plan

Bolton DP1 Bolton DP2 Bolton DP3 Bolton DP4 Bolton DP6 Salford DP1 Salford DP2 Salford DP3 Salford DP4

Bolton DP3 Intervention B.3.2 Traffic management measures Bolton DP3 Intervention B.3.4 Traffic management measures Bolton DP3 Intervention B.3.1 Traffic management/public transport measures

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Salford DP2 Intervention D.2.2 (Stocks Hotel) Bus stop upgrade.

9 4.3 The preferred option for the complete SBNI scheme includes major improvements in Pendleton and Swinton town centres, and improvements to the frontage of the rail station in Walkden. It also includes a number of junction improvements throughout the City and significant improvements to the public realm. The scheme is considered to have the potential to create a positive step change in the environment within Salford, together with improvements in safety and efficiencies in bus operations. Some bus priority measures are proposed to be included in the wider SBNI scheme, these being along the A6 and A666 corridors, though the detail and extent of any such measures is still to be developed and consulted upon. Separate briefings will be held with the Lead Member and City Mayor as the detailed design around these specific measures is developed during 2017. 4.4 As the programme proceeds design development will take place along with public consultation in order to secure necessary local authority approvals, seek Full funding Approval and commence delivery of the interventions. 4.5 Delivery Package 1 which is currently proceeding through the Full Approval process is made up of 5 interventions; Manchester Road/Hilton Lane Junction improvement;

• Improves traffic signal arrangement introducing MOVA new technology;
• Provides new / upgraded crossing facilities; and
• Resurfaces areas of footways around crossing points and carriageway

in and on approach to junction. Eccles Old Road/Langworthy Road Junction improvement;

• Improvement of junction to incorporate upgraded technology for signals;
• Alterations to junction layout to provide additional and improved

crossings; and

• Improve pedestrian and cyclist safety by implementing improved

crossing points. Seedley Road/Langworthy Road Junction improvement;

• Improvement of junction to incorporate upgraded technology for signals;
• Removal of existing splitter islands and alterations to junction layout to

provide improved crossings; and

• Improve pedestrian and cyclist safety by implementing improved

crossing points. Walkden Station;

• Relocates bus stops closer to the station possibly providing shelters;
• Includes improved pedestrian crossings and taxi waiting area; and
• Provides new improved public realm fronting the station to encourage

increased patronage.

10 Fitzwarren Street Bus Stop;

• Provides a bus stop upgrade with shelter

4.6 At Conditional Approval Delivery Package 1 contained 2 further interventions; Madam’s Wood Road and Birch Road. These schemes have been removed from the package for now due to insufficient benefits being identified from the proposed investment. Further work will be undertaken to determine whether these schemes could be delivered at a later stage within the programme.

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The Delivery Package 1 interventions have gone through a period of detailed design and consultation in advance of procuring the scheme through a competitive tender process which has allowed the scheme to progress from Conditional to Full Approval.

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Consultation events were held for ward members, the main points raised and the teams response has been summarised below; Eccles Old Road/Langworthy Road

• Opposed to right turn ban as used as access to A580 and Bolton Road,

as well as Castleway estate and Halton Bank - The design team took on board these comments and the proposed right turn ban was removed from the design. Seedley Road/Langworthy Road

• No issues with scheme which was generally well received in terms of

improvements to pedestrian safety.

• Concerns were raised regards wider poor state of Seedley Road

carriageway - The design team carried out intrusive coring of the highway and identified poor areas that needed more extensive re- construction work than previously planned, scheme designs were updated accordingly. A6 Manchester Road/Hilton Lane

• Requested that cycle lane provision to be considered if not on highway,

shared footway provision – The design team considered the inclusion of a dedicated cycle in the design, unfortunately there is not sufficient room to include a dedicated cycle lane whilst maintaining two lane traffic flow through the junction. Nor can this be accommodated in the footway due to pedestrian barriers.

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• Friends of Walkden Station need to be a primary consultee – Noted

consultation has already taken place with Friends of Walkden Station.

• Concerns were raised regards safety at the roundabout if traffic being

pushed to this point due to proposal to ban right turn from Walkden to Memorial Road. – The banning of the right hand turn onto Memorial Road has now been removed therefore reducing traffic onto the mini roundabout.

• U turn movements in particular at the roundabout are a cause for

concern – as above concern mitigated.

• Concerns regards cycle stands, as already some in place, but not used

due to security concerns – the provision for cycle shelters has been removed from scheme.

• The pedestrian crossing would be better placed at the station entrance.

– Noted crossing moved closer to the station entrance in the current design. Fitzwarren Street

• No issues – welcomed.

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Anticipated timescales for the Delivery Packages are shown below:

Consultation City Mayor approval FBC approval Procurement Board Start on site Completion

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Package 1: Walkden / Pendleton Interventions Q3 -2016 Q4-2016 Q2-2017 Q2-2017 Q2-2017 Q1-2018 Package 2: A6 Q3-2017 Q4-2017 Q2-2018 Q2-2018 Q2

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Q2-2019 Package 3: A666 Q2-2017 Q3-2017 Q4-2017 Q4-2017 Q1-2018 Q1-2019 Package 4/5: Pendleton Q1-2017 Q1-2017 Q3-2017 Q3-2017 Q3-2017 Q4-2018

5 Project Teams and Governance 5.1 A key requirement for Growth Deal funding is the implementation of TfGM’s Project Management Procedures (PMP) in order to provide increased assurance and control over how SBNI and other Growth Deal projects are

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• delivered. This assurance is achieved through the application of a scheme

independent scrutiny and assurance process, a major component of which is the Gateway approval process. 5.2 As set out in the Assurance Framework agreed with DfT, following Scheme Prioritisation there are two Gateways to approval based upon the DfT’s Transport Business Case process, namely:

• Conditional Approval, which confirms the GMCA’s intention to fund the

scheme at the specified budget, conditional on successful completion of a full Business Case process, which would include gaining of all powers/consents and obtaining a tender; and

• Full Funding Approval, which grants final funding approval to promoters

with appropriate contracts and agreed on-going monitoring in place. 5.3 TfGM will fulfil the role of programme management, there will be a Delivery Agreement between TfGM and Salford City Council who will be the contracting authority for the Salford section of the programme and Delivery Agreement between TfGM and Bolton Council who will manage to construction of the Bolton section of the programme. 5.4 Alongside the TfGM Governance Procedures the Salford Delivery Packages will be subject to the SCC internal governance procedures as the schemes are developed they will go through the established consultation and member approval process. 5.5 The GMCA Growth Deal funding is time limited and is available from March 2015 to March 2021. 6 Stakeholders and Communication 6.1 TfGM will manage the strategic level communications for the programme whilst Urban Vision (on behalf of Salford City Council) and Bolton Council will manage the day to day project level communications. 6.2 High level consultation took place between key stakeholders in Salford City Council, Bolton Council, TfGM and Bus Operators to progress the scheme to Conditional Business Case approval. 6.3 As the scheme progresses beyond Conditional Approval the interventions will be further developed in conjunction with key stakeholders and the wider local community through scheme level public consultation. This will ensure the programme of interventions is inclusive and takes into account local

• bjectives formed by the needs of stakeholders and residents across Salford

and Bolton as well as meeting the wider strategic programme objectives. For Salford the detailed proposals will then be considered for approval by the City Council and in particular the Lead Member and City Mayor. For Bolton the detailed proposals will be notified to the Executive Cabinet Member for Environmental Services. Lessons learned from previous Bus Priority schemes

13 undertaken by TfGM and local authority partners will be utilised in order to ensure effective stakeholder engagement and consultation is carried out 6.4 In line with SCC consultation procedures the Delivery Package 1 schemes were consulted with local Elected Members within the areas of intervention prior to progressing to Full Approval, this process will be followed for the remaining Delivery Packages within the programme. 7 Funding 7.1 The total funding allocation from Growth Deal for SBNI is £39.7m. As with any scheme delivered through the Growth Deal should the proposals included within the individual delivery packages change in relation to scheme scope, benefits, cost or funding from that presented at Conditional Approval then this will be reviewed at Full Approval. 7.2 The GMCA Growth Deal funding is time limited and is available from March 2015 to March 2021. A draft outline schedule has been produced in order to ensure the SBNI Programme of interventions can be delivered within this timeframe. 7.3 The scheme costs for SBNI are based upon the cost estimates provided by the District Partners as part of the scheme identification and prioritisation process, these costs have been validated to ensure they represent an accurate estimate of the anticipated scheme costs. These scheme costs include an appropriate risk allocation which is managed at a project and programme level.

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In addition the SBNI Programme has a contingency allowance. The level of contingency associated with SBNI will be held at Growth Deal programme

• level. As the schemes progress and true costs are realised any funds within

the contingency which are not required to deliver the main schemes will be used to bring schemes held in reserve back into scope. The contingency allowance equates to approximately 20% of the total funding allocation for SBNI which is considered to be an appropriate provision based on the lessons learnt from other (similar) projects. KEY COUNCIL POLICIES: Salford 2025, a modern global City Transport in Salford 2025.

14 EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND IMPLICATIONS: Not applicable ASSESSMENT OF RISK: Low risk: Each package of schemes will be individually developed and will individually follow the Council’s approval process. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS Supplied by: N/A FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Supplied by: There are no financial implication to Salford City council PROCUREMENT IMPLICATIONS Supplied by: No applicable HR IMPLICATIONS Supplied by: Not applicable OTHER DIRECTORATES CONSULTED: CONTACT OFFICER: Shoaib Mohammad TEL NO: 779 6194 WARDS TO WHICH REPORT RELATES: Little Houlton, Walkden North, Walkden South, Swinton North, Swinton South, Pendlebury, Claremont, Langworthy, Irwell Riverside.