Agenda item

The Committee considered a report and a verbal overview on proposals for the progression of, and funding for a number of West Yorkshire Combined Authority supported projects that have been considered at stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process.

The Committee was asked to approve the A62 to Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement Scheme and The York Central Access Scheme.

Members said the A62 to Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement Scheme was on boundary of Kirklees and Calderdale and strongly supported and was also linked to Housing Development in the area. The York Central Access Scheme was complex and exciting, and it was pleasing to see this coming through and would strongly support.

Resolved:

That the Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee approves that:

(i)       The A62 to Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement Scheme proceed     through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences

on activity 4 (full business case).

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

£69,300,000 is given. The total scheme value is £75,100,000.

(iii)      Approval to development costs of £3,958,000 is given in order to

progress the scheme and commence the final business case, taking the total scheme approval to £4,923,000, including the existing development funding approval of £965,000.

(iv)      Approval to further development costs of £6,045,000 in order to progress the scheme to decision point 4 (full business case), to be released in three tranches on achievement of development milestones, set by the Programme Appraisal Team as designs and land assembly are progressed.

(v)      Delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director is approved to release the further development costs of £6,045,000.

(vi)      The Combined Authority enters into a Funding Agreement with Kirklees

Council for expenditure of up to £4,923,000.

(vii)     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.

Resolved:

That the Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee approves that:

(i)       The York Central Access scheme proceeds through decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) and work commences on activity 5 (Delivery).

(ii)       Approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £21,090,985 is

given towards York Central Access. Of this amount, £20,269,110 is to

provide funding to Homes England. The total scheme value is

£155,737,000. Approval is subject to the conditions below, to be

discharged via a report to the PAT and the Director of Development.

(iii)      Indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £3,356,015 is given towards the Compliant Western Station Entrance

scheme. Of this amount, £3,230,890 is to provide funding to Homes

England.

(iv)      The Combined Authority enters into a Funding Agreement with Homes

England for expenditure of up to £20,269,110 from the West Yorkshire

Transport Fund, to be entered into once conditions are discharged.

(v)      The York Partnership agreement is reviewed and amended to ensure the funding to be paid to Homes England is treated as part of the £85,000,000 that was agreed for York.

(vi)      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

(i)             That the promoter, Homes England, provide a report to the Combined Authority’s PAT by 31 May 2022 to include evidence of cost certainty for the full scheme

(ii)       confirmation and evidence of the City of York Council contribution and

funding has been approved and is available

(iii)          a benefits realisation plan and confirmation of the budget allocation

(iv)      evidence of licences and consents to carry out works from the National

Railways Museum, Network Rail and the Millennium Green Trust

(v)      evidence of an approved tender for all Infrastructure Package 2 zones

(vi)      market analysis and demand evidence in relation to the scheme