Decision details

RESOLVED:

That Area East Committee agreed to:-

a.

note the work undertaken by the Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership in the last 12 months and the proposed changes to the partnership and that a similar report had been taken to Area South Committee;

b.

approve a funding contribution of £2,000 to the Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership from Area East revenue discretionary projects grants budget for 2019/20;

c.

in principle that the Council’s share of the Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership Reserve and share of any surplus from the 2019/20 revenue budget is transferred to the new Somerset and Dorset CRP to assist with start-up costs and appointment of a new community rail officer.

Reason:

To note the annual summary of the work undertaken by the Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership during the last 12 months and the proposed changes to the structure of the Partnership and to confirm the SSDC partnership contribution for 2019/20.