Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
WYCA consideration of funding eligibility and strategic business/economic case for the Leeds City Region Enterprise Zones Programme which comprises sites for economic development sites in the districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
Resolved:
(i) In respect of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Zones Programme (Decision
Point 2) –
That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, WYCA approves:
(a) That the Leeds City Region Enterprise Zones Programme proceeds through Decision Point 2 and work commences on Activity 3 (Outline Business Case) for the Phase 2 sites outlined in the submitted report and Activity 4 (Full Business Case) for Phase 1 Leeds EZ.
(b) That an indicative approval to the £20.000m programme cost is given from the Local Growth Fund with Full Approval to spend being granted to individual sites once they have progressed through the Assurance Process to Decision Point 5 (Full Business Case with Finalised Costs).
(c) That development costs of up to £0.302m from the Local Growth Fund are approved in order to progress Phase 2 sites to Decision Point 3 (Outline Business Case).
(d) That future approvals are made in accordance with the Approval Pathway and Approval Route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.
Report author: Justin Wilson
Publication date: 01/02/2018
Date of decision: 14/12/2017
Decided at meeting: 14/12/2017 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 23/12/2017