Decision details

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

(i)       That approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution for the capital cost of the electric buses of £1.544 million (which will be funded through £1.160 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment fund and £0.384 million from the Local Transport Plan fund) be given.

(ii)       That, subject to the conditions set by the Programme Appraisal   Team, the Combined Authority approves:

1. That the East Leeds DRT scheme proceeds through decision   point 4 (full business case) and work commences on activity 5 (delivery).

2. That approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of  £1.334 million (which will be funded through £0.357 million from the Local Transport Plan fund, £0.753 million from the DfT Better Deal for Bus Users fund,  £0.177 million from fare revenue and a contingency of £0.047 million identified from the tendered bus service budget) be given. The total scheme value is £3.400 million including revenue costs.

  3.  That future approvals are made in accordance with the   assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(iii)      The following conditions have been set by the Programme Appraisal Team to gain Approval to Proceed to Delivery:

  1.   The total scheme cost is within those set out in the FBC      approval.

      2.  Confirmation that the Monitoring and Evaluation plan for the

                scheme has been developed and sets out what success  means to allow the decision to be made on whether this trial should be extended beyond the initial 18 months.

(iv)      The following conditions have been set by the Programme 

           Appraisal Team before the trial is extended beyond 18 months:

1.  Confirmation that the £0.297 million from Leeds City Council

Supplementary Planning Document contributions and £0.225 million from Leeds City Council Section 106 contributions have been secured.