Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) Phase
2 comprises Flood alleviation works to the River Aire - north west
of Leeds Station to Apperley Bridge.
PMO Reference: -
Stage: 2 (Development)
Decision Point: 3 (Outline Business Case)
Resolved - That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:
(i) That the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs)
(ii) That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of up to £3.9 million, which will be funded through Growth Deal 3 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 £112 million.
(iii) That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance 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 report.
Report author: Vicky Dumbrell
Publication date: 25/04/2019
Date of decision: 25/04/2019
Decided at meeting: 25/04/2019 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 03/05/2019