Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Approval for the scheme to proceed through
Decision Point 3 (Outline Business Case) and work commence on
Activity 4 (Full Business Case).
Resolved: That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:
(i) That the Hebden Bridge Flood Alleviation Scheme proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case)
(ii) That development costs of £1.9 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to activity 4 (full business case) from the Local Growth Fund. The total project value is £27.283 million.
(iii) That the Combined Authority enters into a Funding Agreement with the Environment Agency for development expenditure of up to £1.9 million from the Local Growth fund.
(iv) That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report 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: Daisy Johnson
Publication date: 06/02/2020
Date of decision: 06/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 06/02/2020 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 14/02/2020