Decision details

This scheme will help to deliver further roll out of fast and reliable superfast broadband at 30 Mbps to homes and businesses across West Yorkshire and York.
PMO Reference: WYY-BB-003
Stage: 2 (Development)
Decision: change request at activity 3

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

(i)       That the change request to the Superfast West Yorkshire and York – Contract Three project to reduce the total project value to £10.828 million due to changes in funding from Gainshare, DEFRA, BDUK and ESIF / ERDF is approved.

(ii)      That an indicative approval to the total project value of £10.828 million from the funding sources outlined in this report for which the Combined Authority is the accountable body 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)

(iii)     That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision 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 report.