Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

62.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies had been received from Roger Marsh and Councillor Hayden.

63.

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

64.

Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public

Minutes:

There were no items that required the exemption of the press and public.

65.

Minutes of the Meeting of the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee held on 4 March pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Minutes:

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March be approved.

66.

Capital Programme update pdf icon PDF 458 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a report which provided an update on the progress on the implementation of the Combined Authority’s Capital Programme.

 

The current forecast for 2020/21 was shown in Table 2 in the submitted report and set out to achieve spend of over £293 million against the revised forecast of £318.20 million.

 

Members noted that there had been some increases and decreases across individual projects in the Transport Fund although spend remained on track. Members also noted that projects in the Transforming Cities Fund were mobilising.

 

Resolved: That the report be noted.

67.

Capital Spending and Project Approvals pdf icon PDF 549 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved:

(i)     That in respect of the Brownfield Housing Fund Points Cross Schemes the Investment Committee approves that:

(a)  The Combined Authority enters into a funding agreement with Guinness Partnership for the Points Cross scheme for expenditure up to £2.755 million from the Brownfield Housing Fund.

(ii)         That in respect of the TF: Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The M2D2L project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(b)        An indicative approval to £12.500 million is given from the Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £13.150 million, 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). The total project value is £13.150 million, this will be funded from a Combined Authority contribution plus £0.500 million from the Leeds City Council Section 106 fund and £0.150 million from the Emergency Active Travel Tranche 2 funds

(c)        Additional development costs of £0.735 million are approved to progress the scheme up to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total scheme approval from the Transport Fund to £1.270 million.

(d)        The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for additional expenditure of up to £0.735 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total funding agreement value to £1.270 million.

(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.

(iii)    In respect of the Parry Lane Enterprise Zone the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The EZ Parry Lane scheme proceeds through decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

(b)        Approval of to the Combined Authority contribution of £8.259 million, of which £1.886 million is from the LGF and £6.373 million from GBF, is given. The total scheme value is £8.356 million.

(c)        Combined Authority to enter into a Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for a value up to £0.25 million.

(d)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report, which will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

 

Minutes:

 

The Committee considered a report which set out proposals for the progression of, and funding for, a number of West Yorkshire Combined Authority supported projects, including West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund (Transport Fund) and Local Growth Fund, for consideration by the Investment Committee at stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process. Members discussed the proposals for the progression of the following schemes which were detailed in the submitted report:

 

·       Brownfield Housing Fund

·       TF: Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds

·       Parry Lane Enterprise Zone

 

The Committee was also advised of the following decisions made through delegations to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director since the last meeting:

 

·       Rail Parking Package - Shipley

Resolved:

(i)     That in respect of the Brownfield Housing Fund Points Cross Schemes the Investment Committee approves that:

(a)  The Combined Authority enters into a funding agreement with Guinness Partnership for the Points Cross scheme for expenditure up to £2.755 million from the Brownfield Housing Fund.

(ii)         That in respect of the TF: Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The M2D2L project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(b)        An indicative approval to £12.500 million is given from the Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £13.150 million, 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). The total project value is £13.150 million, this will be funded from a Combined Authority contribution plus £0.500 million from the Leeds City Council Section 106 fund and £0.150 million from the Emergency Active Travel Tranche 2 funds

(c)        Additional development costs of £0.735 million are approved to progress the scheme up to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total scheme approval from the Transport Fund to £1.270 million.

(d)        The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for additional expenditure of up to £0.735 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total funding agreement value to £1.270 million.

(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.

(iii)    In respect of the Parry Lane Enterprise Zone the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The EZ Parry Lane scheme proceeds through decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

(b)        Approval of to the Combined Authority contribution of £8.259 million, of which £1.886 million is from the LGF and £6.373 million from GBF, is given. The total scheme value is £8.356 million.

(c)        Combined Authority to enter into a Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for a value up to £0.25 million.

(d)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report, which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

67a

Getting Building Fund: Enterprise Zone - Parry Lane

Decision:

(iii)    In respect of the Parry Lane Enterprise Zone the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The EZ Parry Lane scheme proceeds through decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

(a)        Approval of to the Combined Authority contribution of £8.259 million, of which £1.886 million is from the LGF and £6.373 million from GBF, is given. The total scheme value is £8.356 million.

(b)        Combined Authority to enter into a Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for a value up to £0.25 million.

(c)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report, which will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

 

Minutes:

(iii)    In respect of the Parry Lane Enterprise Zone the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The EZ Parry Lane scheme proceeds through decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

(a)        Approval of to the Combined Authority contribution of £8.259 million, of which £1.886 million is from the LGF and £6.373 million from GBF, is given. The total scheme value is £8.356 million.

(b)        Combined Authority to enter into a Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for a value up to £0.25 million.

(c)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report, which will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

 

67b

Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds (M2D2L)

Decision:

(ii)         That in respect of the TF: Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The M2D2L project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(b)        An indicative approval to £12.500 million is given from the Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £13.150 million, 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). The total project value is £13.150 million, this will be funded from a Combined Authority contribution plus £0.500 million from the Leeds City Council Section 106 fund and £0.150 million from the Emergency Active Travel Tranche 2 funds

(c)        Additional development costs of £0.735 million are approved to progress the scheme up to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total scheme approval from the Transport Fund to £1.270 million.

(d)        The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for additional expenditure of up to £0.735 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total funding agreement value to £1.270 million.

(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:

(ii)         That in respect of the TF: Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds the Investment Committee approved that:

(a)        The M2D2L project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(b)        An indicative approval to £12.500 million is given from the Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £13.150 million, 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). The total project value is £13.150 million, this will be funded from a Combined Authority contribution plus £0.500 million from the Leeds City Council Section 106 fund and £0.150 million from the Emergency Active Travel Tranche 2 funds

(c)        Additional development costs of £0.735 million are approved to progress the scheme up to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total scheme approval from the Transport Fund to £1.270 million.

(d)        The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for additional expenditure of up to £0.735 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total funding agreement value to £1.270 million.

(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.