Issue - meetings

Leeds City Region Employment Hub

Meeting: 03/02/2021 - ARCHIVED - West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee (Item 53)

Leeds City Region Employment Hub

Decision:

(i)              That in respect of the Leeds City Region Employment Hubs – Supporting the Economic Recovery Plan the Investment Committee approved, subject to the West Yorkshire devolution order being made into law:

(a)        The Change Request to Leeds City Region Employment Hubs – Supporting the Economic Recovery Plan to extend the programme to support the West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Plan

(b)        Full approval to the total project value of £7 million from the gainshare part of the Single Investment Fund, bringing the total Leeds City Region Employment Hub costs to £17.356 million and the Combined Authority’s contribution to £14.513 million.   

(c)        The delivery timeframe for the project is extended from March 2022 to April 2023

(d)        That the Combined Authority issue addendums to the existing funding agreements and Service Level Agreements with delivery partners, for expenditure of up to an additional £7 million from the gainshare part of the Single Investment Fund.

(e)        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.

 

Minutes:

(i)              That in respect of the Leeds City Region Employment Hubs – Supporting the Economic Recovery Plan the Investment Committee approved, subject to the West Yorkshire devolution order being made into law:

(a)        The Change Request to Leeds City Region Employment Hubs – Supporting the Economic Recovery Plan to extend the programme to support the West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Plan

(b)        Full approval to the total project value of £7 million from the gainshare part of the Single Investment Fund, bringing the total Leeds City Region Employment Hub costs to £17.356 million and the Combined Authority’s contribution to £14.513 million.   

(c)        The delivery timeframe for the project is extended from March 2022 to April 2023

(d)        That the Combined Authority issue addendums to the existing funding agreements and Service Level Agreements with delivery partners, for expenditure of up to an additional £7 million from the gainshare part of the Single Investment Fund.

(e)        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.