Decision details

Corridor Improvement Programme - A62 Smart Corridor

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

PMO Reference: WYTF-PA4-038A-6
Stage: 2 (Development)
Decision Point: 3 (Outline Business Case)
This scheme is a package of transport interventions on the A62 smart corridor focused on highway improvements.

Decision:

Resolved:  In respect of the Corridor Improvement Programme – A62 Smart Corridor –

 

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

(i)            That the A62 Smart Corridor Phase 1 project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(ii)          That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £8.756 million and the Combined Authority contribution (from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund) of £7.906 million (£406,000 increase from approved expression of interest scheme total) 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 remainder will be funded by £850,000 of ESIF funding yet to be confirmed.

(iii)         That development costs of £605,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), and that the Combined Authority issue an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for expenditure of up to £605,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund taking the total approval to £855,000.

(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 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: Andrew Norman

Publication date: 12/10/2018

Date of decision: 11/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 11/10/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 20/10/2018