Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
As part of the strategic approach Beech Hill
has been identified as an area where intervention and support is
needed to drive regeneration and improve quality of life for its
communities. Phase 1 of the scheme is to make land available by
carrying out the demolition of three high-rise tower blocks with a
view to develop affordable homes in its place.
Phase 1 will be funded from two sources (£5.4m)
Combined Authority Contributions - £1.4m (Growth Deal
3).
A Joint venture between Calderdale and Third Party Organisation -
£4m.
The proposed overall scheme will contribute to the Leeds City
Region Strategic Economic Plan 2016, Priority 4: Infrastructure for
Growth (a) Integrated spatial priority areas which includes Urban
Growth Centres, Housing Growth Areas and Employment Growth
Areas.
Resolved: In respect of Beech Hill –
That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee the Combined Authority approves:
(a) That the Beech Hill project proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).
(b) That conditional approval to the total project value of £5.4 million is given (which includes a £1.4 million contribution from the Combined Authority’s Growth Deal 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)
(c) That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report to include at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.
Publication date: 11/05/2018
Date of decision: 10/05/2018
Decided at meeting: 10/05/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 19/05/2018