Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Resolved:
a)
That in respect of future approvals, the Combined
Authority approves that the schemes in the
funding programmes shown in paragraph 4.3 of the submitted report
are allocated to the indicated thematic committee also shown in
paragraph 4.3 of the submitted report.
b) That in respect of the York Northern Outer Ring Road, the Combined Authority approves:
i)
The change request to the York Northern Outer Ring
Road project to bring together the roundabout junction upgrade
scheme and the dualling scheme and their associated funding
allocations, into one combined scheme, with total scheme costs of
£65,193,000, and for development costs of £3,438,000
from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund to progress the
combined scheme to full business case, bringing the total
development costs to £9,019,000 from the West Yorkshire plus
Transport Fund.
ii)
That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum
to the existing funding agreement with City of York Council for
expenditure of up to £9,019,000 from the West Yorkshire +
Transport Fund.
iii)
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 submitted report.
c)
That in respect of the Department for Transport Capability Fund (Revenue), the Combined
Authority approves that:
i)
The Department for Transport
Capability Fund (revenue) scheme proceeds through decision point 4
(full business case) and work commences on activity 5
(delivery).
ii)
Approval of £1,351,341
which will be funded through Department for Transport Capability
Fund (revenue).
iii)
Approval is delegated to the
Director of Delivery to enter into small grant agreements with
community organisations and businesses for expenditure up to
£50,000 from the DfT’s
Capability Fund, as agreed by the scheme’s Programme
Board.
iv)
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 submitted
report.
d)
That in respect of the EZ
Langthwaite Extension Phase 1, the Combined Authority approves
that, subject to the conditions set by PAT stated in the submitted
report:
i)
The Enterprise Zone Langthwaite Business Park
Extension Phase 1 scheme proceeds through decision point 4 (full
business case) and work commences on activity 5
(delivery).
ii)
Approval is given to the Combined Authority’s
contribution of £2,217,000 of which £417,000 is from
the Local Growth Fund and £1,800,000 is from the Getting
Building Fund.
iii)
The Combined Authority enters
into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Wakefield
Council for expenditure up to £1,246,000 from the Getting
Building Fund.
iv)
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.
e) That in respect of the Wellington House Accommodation Project, the Combined Authority approves the recommendations set out in the exempt appendix 5 of the submitted report.
Publication date: 10/09/2021
Date of decision: 09/09/2021
Decided at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 18/09/2021
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