Decision details

Institute for High Speed Railways

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A three phase scheme with the ambition of helping to unlock the full potential of high speed rail, nationally and globally. Phase 1 will create two initial world-leading test facilities for the new institute in Leeds

Decision:

Resolved:  In respect of the Institute for high speed railways and system integration -

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

(i)         That the Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration scheme Phase 1 proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £11.44 million is given, which will be funded through over-programming against the Local Growth 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). The total Phase 1 value is £22.88 million (The University of Leeds will contribute match funding of £11.44 million).

(iii)       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.

Report author: Lisa Childs

Publication date: 28/06/2018

Date of decision: 28/06/2018

Decided at meeting: 28/06/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 06/07/2018