Decision details

Approval of the change request to the Clean Bus Technology Fund scheme.

That in respect of the Clean Bus Technology Fund the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)       That the increase total scheme costs of from £6.088 million to £9.570 million, (an increase of £3.482 million) be approved. This increase is funded from £2.976 million of additional DEFRA grant and an estimate of a further £506,000 bus operator match contribution.

(b)       That the Combined Authority contribution to the scheme from £5.06 million to £8.036 million, (an increase of £2.976 million) be approved. This will be funded from the additional DEFRA grant awarded to Combined Authority.

(c)       That the revised delivery timescales to 31 March 2020 be approved.

(d)       That the Combined Authority to enter into a grant agreement with the preferred bus operator/s following procurement, for expenditure of up to £2.976 million, to be funded from the additional DEFRA grant secured by the Combined Authority.

(e)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in this report following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.