Proposals of how council intend to spend £5.2m green tourism grant

Following news of the £4m Government grant to help boost green tourism on the Island, a Delegated Decision report has been issued today.

£3.95m from the Government and £1.25m from the council, will go towards a project to “upgrade and improve; sustainable transport infrastructure, travel information, and promote our sustainable transport network in order to grow our increasingly popular green tourism market”.

The council says the intention is to “maintain the Island’s position as a leading green tourism destination”.

Cllr Edward Giles, the Cabinet member for Cabinet Member for Procurement, Fire, Highways and Transport, approved the decision

i. THAT the 5 elements of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund and the associated spend profile to accept the grant from the Department for Transport (DfT) be approved.

ii. THAT authority be delegated to the Director of Economy & Environment to bring forward reserve schemes if deliverable within the budget allocation.

Full details are in the documents embedded below, including budgets and details of how the many will be spent.


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