Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided an update on progress with the Mersey Gateway Bridge Project (the Project) and the performance of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board Limited (the MGCB) for the period July to December 2016.

The Board was advised that the MGCB was a special purpose vehicle, established by Halton Borough Council, with delegated authority to deliver the Mersey Gateway Bridge project, and to administer and oversee the construction, maintenance and tolling of the new tolled crossings, which included the tolling of the Silver Jubilee Bridge.

The MGCB were commissioned to deliver the Project on behalf of the Council and operate as a commercial, not for profit organisation, on an arm’s length basis.

It was reported that the MGCB worked closely with Merseylink (MER) on a day to day basis to ensure all aspects of their policies were adhered to, which ranged from PR and Communications, Environment, Traffic Management and Local Employment and Skills.

RESOLVED: That

1)    progress with the Project, as set out in the report, be noted; and

2)    performance of the MGCB Ltd in monitoring the Project Company’s (MER) performance, as set out in the report, be noted.