Decision details

South East Bradford Link Road (Transport Scheme)

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval for the Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds scheme to proceed through Decision Point 2 (Case Paper) and work commence on Activity 3 (Outline Business Case).

The scheme reference code is WYTF-PA4-017.

Decision:

Resolved: That in respect of South East Bradford Link Road (SEBLR)  following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

 

(i)        That the South East Bradford Link Road scheme proceeds                            through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 3

  (outline business case)

(ii)       That an indicative approval to a maximum Combined Authority’s contribution of £46.3 million (which will be funded through the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund) 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 additional development costs of £1.213 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 3 (outline business case), taking the total project approval to £1.304 million.

(iv)      That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Bradford Council for expenditure of up to £1.304 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund

(v)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report, including at decision points 4 and 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: James Bennett

Publication date: 27/06/2019

Date of decision: 27/06/2019

Decided at meeting: 27/06/2019 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 06/07/2019