Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The 2015 Transport Fund submission to
Government included the West Yorkshire Urban Traffic Management
Control (UTMC) project. At present, there are four Urban Traffic
Control (UTC) teams, which operate in West Yorkshire and they use
various systems and technologies. Whilst the teams share resources
where possible, the service levels and standards vary across
boundaries, meaning it is not the most efficient use of
resources.
The West Yorkshire UTMC project aims to reduce the effects of
congestion and the resulting costs to the local economy.
Resolved - In respect of the West Yorkshire Urban Traffic Management Control (UTMC) decision point 3 (outline business case) –
That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:
(a) That the UTMC project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).
(b) That the project includes the reorganization of the four existing district UTC services into a combined West Yorkshire UTC service.
(c) That an indicative approval to the total project value of £7.49million is given from the Transport Fund, with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).
(d) That development costs of £170,000 from the Transport Fund are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 4 (full business case), taking the total project approval to £450,000.
(e) That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for expenditure of up to £450,000 from the Transport Fund.
(f) That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report to include approval at decision point 4 and decision point 5 to be delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.
Report author: Andrew Atack
Publication date: 05/04/2018
Date of decision: 05/04/2018
Decided at meeting: 05/04/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 18/04/2018