Decision details

TCF: Halifax, Walking Cycling and Bus Transformation Package

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval for the scheme to proceed through decision point 2 (Strategic Outline Case).

Decision:

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

 

(i)       That the Halifax Walking, Cycling, Rail and Bus Transformation

package proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on Activity 3 (outline business case) for individual schemes.

 

(ii)      That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority contribution of £53.9 million from the Transforming Cities Fund, with full approval to spend once the package has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case plus finalised costs). Total project costs are £71.805 million (£53.9 million TCF, £16.5 million WY+TF, £0.405 million CMBC and £1 million LTP for Park Ward Streets for People.

 

(iii)     That an indicative approval to the total package value of £53.9

million is given from the Transforming Cities Fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5.

 

(iv)      That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval

pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report, which will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

 

Report author: Fiona Limb

Publication date: 12/11/2020

Date of decision: 10/11/2020

Decided at meeting: 10/11/2020 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 20/11/2020