Guidance for Local Authorities seeking Government funding for major transport schemes: Main document
Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 What are Major Schemes?
- 1.2 Scope
- 1.3 Purpose
- 1.4 Major Schemes and Local Transport Plans
- 1.5 Related DfT guidance
- 1.6 Transitional Arrangements
- 2. Key Principles for scheme development
- 2.2 The Application and Approvals Process
- 2.3 Regional Funding Allocations
- 2.4 Minimum cost threshold
- 2.5 Development of options
- 2.6 Value for Money
- 2.7 Scheme costs, affordability, risk and preparatory costs
- 2.8 Considerations for different types of scheme
- 2.9 Project and Programme Management
- 2.10 Gateway Reviews and assurance
- 2.11 Evaluation
- 2.12 Procurement and PFI
- 2.13 Legal Considerations
- 2.14 Pilot or demonstration schemes
- 2.15 Transparency and Freedom of Information
- 2.16 Liaison with the Department
- 2.17 Summary
- 3. Scheme submission and approval process
- 3.1 Overview of the scheme approval process
- 3.2 Qualifying Criteria
- 3.3 Programme Entry
- 3.4 Conditional Approval
- 3.5 Full Approval
- 4 Structure of the MSBC - required contents of the five cases
- 4.1 Executive Summary and checklist
- 4.2 Scheme Description
- 4.3 The Strategic Case
- 4.4 The Value for Money Case
- 4.5 The Delivery Case
- 4.6 The Commercial Case
- 4.7 The Financial Case
- 5. From full approval to completion
