Page 135 - Barrow Town Deal Board Agenda 14/4/2020

Concept 8

Overview Concept Strengths:

Investment in sustainable transport infrastructure to ▪ Good alignment with improving connectivity in Barrow with
improve connectivity between Barrow and the Lake scope to strengthen and diversify the economy
District. Likely to include electric car and bike provision;
new and more frequent bus services; and investment in ▪ Some evidence of visitor numbers to Barrow from the Lake
walking and cycling infrastructure. District and to existing attractions in Barrow

▪ Current shortfalls in the existing transport offer are identified
Project Name See More Barrow
Concept Weaknesses:

Project Type Connectivity ▪ Lack of specific programme and costs

▪ Difficult to determine project dependencies without knowing
Total Cost & TIP Funding £1m (fully funded by TIP / 100%
Request intervention rate) exact nature of investment
Capital & revenue
▪ Match funding sources not explored
Location Barrow-wide
▪ Financial sustainability unclear after Town Deal investment

Direct outputs New sustainable transport ▪ Linkages to other projects (Concepts 3, 6 and 11) but lack of
infrastructure
clarity on how these project integrate and provide additional
Wider impacts Increase in visitor numbers and benefits
spend; lower carbon emissions;
improved perception of Barrow ▪ Lack of clarity on how identified partners will work together
▪ Timescales for delivery not confirmed

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