Decision details

To enable approximately 30% of Euro V (or older) public service buses in West Yorkshire to be fitted with accredited emission control technology through a grant allocation criteria to allocate across the region.

To deliver against the policies of the Combined Authority adopted West Yorkshire Bus Strategy and West Yorkshire Low Emission Strategy to significantly reduce bus emissions across the region.

To approve that clean bus technology project proceeds through decision point 5 and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

To give approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of ‘pooled’ £4.21 million from the Department for Food and Rural Affairs Clean Bus Technology Fund (£2.84 million Combined Authority grant and £1.37 million Leeds City Council grant) and £850,000 from Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP), subject to endorsement by the LPTIP Programme Board in October 2018, and £1.028 million from bus operators match funding).

To approve that the Combined Authority enters into grant agreements with bus operators for expenditure up to £4.21 million from the Clean Bus Technology Fund as detailed in this report, and, subject to endorsement by the LPTIP Board in October 2018, up to £850,000 from the LPTIP.