Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The scheme consists of a series of
improvements along the A647 corridor in Leeds to improve bus
journey times and reliability and increase bus patronage.
Resolved:
In respect of A647 Bus Priority Corridor –
That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:
(i) That the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme: A647 Corridor project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).
(ii) That an indicative approval to the total project value of £9.68 million is given from Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme funding 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 future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 4 (full business case) and decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) 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