Decision details

Resolved:  In respect of Harrogate Road - New Line – junction improvement -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the change request to the Harrogate Road New Line Junction Improvement project to increase the indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution to £6.765 million, which will be funded from the Transport Fund and is given 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). The total project value is £8.691 million (£6.765 million plus £1.926 million Bradford council section 106 monies) is approved.

(ii)        That the change request to the Harrogate Road New Line – Junction Improvement project to additional development costs of £585,000 in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) is approved.

(iii)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum of £585,000 to the existing funding agreement with the City of Bradford for expenditure of up to £1.885 million from the Transport Fund.

(iv)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) 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.