Decision details

Transforming Cities Fund

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the use of capital of up to £3m from the West Yorkshire + Transport Fund Transformation Programme to fund TCF development work in the short term, to place the Combined Authority and partners in the best possible position to deliver the TCF programme.

To delegate to the Managing Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport Committee, the release of funds for individual schemes to enable progression to Decision Point 1 and Decision Point 2 of the Assurance Framework.

Decision:

Resolved:

 

(a)       That the progress update and risks associated with the Tranche 2 ‘big bid’ as set out in exempt Appendix 2 to the submitted report be noted.

 

(b)       That the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) draft June Strategic Outline Business Case submission as set out in exempt Appendix 1 to the submitted report be noted.

 

(c)       That the progress update of the Future Mobility Zone bid as set out in exempt Appendix 3 to the submitted report be noted.

 

(d)       That the use of capital of up to £3 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund Transformation Programme to fund TCF development work in the short term, to place the Combined Authority and partners in the best possible position to deliver the TCF programme be approved.

 

(e)       That authority be delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport Committee, to the release of funds for individual schemes to enable progression to Decision Point 1 and Decision Point 2 of the Assurance Framework.

Report author: Tom Gifford

Publication date: 01/08/2019

Date of decision: 01/08/2019

Decided at meeting: 01/08/2019 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 09/08/2019

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