Agenda item

The Committee considered a report on proposals for the progression of, and funding for, a number of West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund and Growth Deal projects at Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Assurance Process.

Members considered the following schemes which were detailed in the submitted report:

Members discussed the WY+TF Transformational Schemes.  It was agreed that in order to build on their success, it would be beneficial for case studies to be prepared for consideration at a future meeting.

The Committee was advised that the following the last meeting, decisions regarding the following two schemes had been exercised through delegation to WYCA’s Managing Director:

Details of both schemes were outlined in the submitted report and summaries of the business cases were attached as appendices. 

Resolved:

(i)      That in respect of West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - Wakefield South Featherstone Link Road, the Investment

Committee recommends to WYCA that funding of £284k is approved for the Wakefield South Featherstone Link Road scheme to progress through

Decision Point 2 and develop a Strategic Case for the Transformational

Project. In addition, that Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that WYCA enter into a Funding Agreement with Wakefield Council for

expenditure of up to £284K from the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.

(ii)     That in respect of West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - York Outer Ring Road Dualling, the Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that funding of £295k is approved for the York Outer Ring Road Dualling scheme to progress through Decision Point 2 and

develop a Strategic Case for the Transformational Project. In addition, that Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that WYCA enter into a

Funding Agreement with York Council for expenditure of up to £295K from

the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.

(iii)    That in respect of West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational

          Schemes - North Kirklees Orbital Route, the Investment Committee

          recommends to WYCA that funding of £248k is approved for the North

          Kirklees Orbital Route scheme to progress through Decision Point 2 to

          develop a Strategic Case for the Transformational Project. In addition, that 

          the Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that WYCA enter into a

          Funding Agreement with Kirklees Council for expenditure of up to £248K

          from the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.

(iv)    In respect of WYCA’s Portfolio Information Management System, the

          Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that:

·                the Portfolio Information Management System (PIMS) proceeds through Decision Point 2 onto Stage 2 Activity 5 (Full Business Case with Finalised Costs).

·                an indicative approval to the total project value of £150k capital for the development of the system and £50k per annum on-going licence fee (the on-going licence fee will be required from 18/19 onwards), to be funded as an overhead cost from the overall Portfolio Management Office costs, is given. Ultimate approval to spend will be granted once the scheme has progressed through the Assurance Process to Decision Point 5 (Full Business Case with finalised costs).

·                the future approvals at Decision Point 5 are made through a delegation to WYCA’s Managing Director following a recommendation by WYCA’s Programme Appraisal Team. This approval route will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined above.

(v)      That in respect of the Harrogate Road New Line – Change Request the

           scheme’s additional development costs of £972,000 are approved in order

           to progress the scheme to Decision Point 4 and that WYCA amend the

           existing Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for expenditure of up to

           £1,300,000 to be funded from the WY+TF.  That the scheme will return to

           Investment Committee and WYCA at Decision Point 4 (Full Business Case).