Agenda item

Urgent Report of Head of Engineering and Transport - Port Talbot Integrated Transport Hub - Business Asset Protection Agreement

Minutes:

 

Decision:

 

That Authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and the Head of Engineering and Transport, to enter into a Deed with Network Rail, as set out in the circulated report.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

1.       The Deed will satisfy Network Rail’s requirement for a design warranty which is part of their standard Business Asset Protection      protocols.

 

2.       The provision of the Deed will allow the submission for the Station change at Port Talbot Parkway to be submitted by Network Rail to the Department of Transport for approval of the works.

 

3.       To promote the aims and objectives of the Economic Regeneration, Planning and Transport strategies and the Single Integrated Plan – Prosperity for All.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision is an urgent one for immediate implementation,the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee had agreed to this course of action and therefore  there would be no call-in of this decision.