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Resolved:

(i)      That the Committee notes the financial position as reported.

(ii)     That in reference to the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme Review Part 2 the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:

(a)        The reprofiled (updated) indicative allocations, as set out in the updated version of Appendix 2 (table 2).

(b)        The Leeds City Council costs for rail package schemes, as set out in the updated Appendix 2 (table 3).

(c)        That the Combined Authority issues addendums to the existing Funding Agreements with Leeds City Council for expenditure from the LPTIP Fund for the LCC costs for rail package schemes.

(iii)       That in relation to the funding for Leeds City Council on the bus delivery package schemes the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:

(a)    The LCC costs for bus delivery package schemes, as set out in Appendix 2 (table 4). 

(b)    That the Combined Authority issues addendums to the existing Funding Agreements with Leeds City Council for expenditure from the LPTIP Fund.

(iv)       That in relation to the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan expenditure the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:

(a)        That the Combined Authority issues an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of £1,000,000 from the LPTIP Fund to the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan (LISM) project. 

Members considered a report which set the capital budget monitoring for 2021/22 as at quarter 1 as well as the recommendations for the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme Review part 2.

The summary of spend for 2012/22 as at July 2021 was attached at appendix 1. Members noted that significant programmes were in delivery with some challenging timescales with deadlines approaching.

Members noted the minor amendments around projects funded through the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme.

Members expressed concern around the Getting Building Fund and the Brownfield Housing Fund and how delivery through both schemes were monitored against the pledge for 5000 sustainable and affordable homes to monitor and avoid underspend. It was noted that the funding had conditions attached to it and work was in progress to ensure that it aligned to the mayoral pledges as much as possible. Members requested a breakdown of which projects were of concern regarding underspend. Officers would circulate a full breakdown of the projects to members after the meeting.

Members expressed frustration regarding the national targets attached to the funding which did not correspond to local ambitions around the mayoral pledges. Members also requested capacity funding to ensure there were enough officer to deliver the schemes in full.

Resolved:

(i)      That the financial position be noted.

(ii)     That in reference to the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme Review Part 2 the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:

(a)        The reprofiled (updated) indicative allocations, as set out in the updated version of Appendix 2 (table 2).

(b)        The Leeds City Council costs for rail package schemes, as set out in the updated Appendix 2 (table 3).

(c)        That the Combined Authority issues addendums to the existing Funding Agreements with Leeds City Council for expenditure from the LPTIP Fund for the LCC costs for rail package schemes.

(iii)       That in relation to the funding for Leeds City Council on the bus delivery package schemes the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:

(a)    The LCC costs for bus delivery package schemes, as set out in Appendix 2 (table 4). 

(b)    That the Combined Authority issues addendums to the existing Funding Agreements with Leeds City Council for expenditure from the LPTIP Fund.

(iv)       That in relation to the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan expenditure the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:

(a)        That the Combined Authority issues an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of £1,000,000 from the LPTIP Fund to the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan (LISM) project.