Decision Maker: Director, Finance & Commercial Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Approval for the scheme to progress through
Activity 4 (Full Business Case) and work commence on Activity 5
(Full Business Case with Finalised Costs)
To approve that
· The Corn Exchange Gateway project proceeds through decision point 4 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 5 (Full business case with finalised costs)
· An indicative approval to the total project value of £25.6 million is given, of which £15 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) fund and £9.5 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund (WY+TF), 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).
Also to verbally approve that:
To enable work to continue on the development of the scheme which will deliver a series of improvements to the bus, pedestrian, and cycling infrastructure, as well as improve the urban environment to transform the Corn Exchange into a world class Gateway to Leeds city centre.
Publication date: 05/08/2020
Date of decision: 31/07/2020
Effective from: 14/08/2020
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