Issue - meetings

Inclusivity Champion

Resolved:

That the Finance Resources and Corporate Committee approves that:

(i) The Inclusivity Champion scheme (Phase 1) proceeds through decision

point 2 to 4 (business justification) and work commences on activity 5

(delivery).

(ii) An indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of

£400,000 is given. The total scheme value is £625,000.

(iii) Approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £175,000.

(iv) Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway

and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the

scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

The TCF A638 Dewsbury Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor

Resolved:

That the Finance, Resource and Corporate Committee approve that:

(i) The TCF A638 Dewsbury Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor

scheme proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and

work commences on activity 4 (full business case), subject to the

conditions set by PAT.

(ii) An indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of

£12,884,315 is given, subject to the conditions set by PAT. The total

scheme value is £12,884,315.

(iii) Approval to additional development costs of £415,970 taking the total

scheme approval to £1,367,470.

(iv) The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding

Agreement with Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council for expenditure of

up to £1,367,470.

(v) Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway

and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the

scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

Conditions

That Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council provides a report to the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team by 31st August 2022 to include the conditions outlined in the PAT Appraisal Report.

The Committee considered a report which set out proposals for the progression of, and funding for West Yorkshire Combined Authority supported projects.  Members discussed the proposals for the progression of the following schemes which were detailed in the submitted report.

·       Inclusivity Champion

·       The TCF A638 Dewsbury Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor.

Members welcomed the proposal for an Inclusivity Champion to shape an ambitious work programme.

Resolved:

That the Finance Resources and Corporate Committee approves that:

Inclusivity Champion

(i) The Inclusivity Champion scheme (Phase 1) proceeds through decision

point 2 to 4 (business justification) and work commences on activity 5

(delivery).

(ii) An indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of

£400,000 is given. The total scheme value is £625,000.

(iii) Approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £175,000.

(iv) Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway

and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the

scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

The TCF A638 Dewsbury Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor

That the Finance, Resource and Corporate Committee approve that:

(i) The TCF A638 Dewsbury Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor

scheme proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and

work commences on activity 4 (full business case), subject to the

conditions set by PAT.

(ii) An indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of

£12,884,315 is given, subject to the conditions set by PAT. The total

scheme value is £12,884,315.

(iii) Approval to additional development costs of £415,970 taking the total

scheme approval to £1,367,470.

(iv) The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding

Agreement with Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council for expenditure of

up to £1,367,470.

(v) Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway

and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the

scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

Conditions

That Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council provides a report to the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team by 31st August 2022 to include the conditions outlined in the PAT Appraisal Report.