Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The scheme comprises a set of significant
on-street enhancements to bus, pedestrian and cycling
infrastructure and public realm in Leeds City Centre.
PMO Reference: DFT-LPTIP-004E
Stage: 2 (Development)
Decision Point: 3 (Outline Business Case)
Resolved:
In respect of Headrow City Centre Gateway –
That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:
(i) That the Headrow Gateway scheme proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).
(ii) That an indicative approval to the total project value of £20.7 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).
(iii) That development costs of £500,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) taking the total project approval to £1.1 million.
(iv) That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of up to £1.1 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Fund.
(v) That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.
Report author: Lisa Childs
Publication date: 15/02/2019
Date of decision: 14/02/2019
Decided at meeting: 14/02/2019 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 23/02/2019