Minutes:
The Committee considered a report on proposals for the progression of, and funding for, a number of West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund and Growth Deal projects at Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Assurance Process.
Members considered the following schemes which were detailed in the submitted report:
West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - Wakefield South Featherstone Link Road |
Activity 2 (Case Paper) |
West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - York Outer Ring Road Dualling |
Activity 2 (Case Paper) |
West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - North Kirklees Orbital Route |
Activity 2 (Case Paper) |
WYCA’s Portfolio Information Management System |
Decision Point 3 (Outline Business Case) |
Harrogate Road New Line – Change Request |
Activity 4 (Full Business Case) |
Members discussed the WY+TF Transformational Schemes. It was agreed that in order to build on their success, it would be beneficial for case studies to be prepared for consideration at a future meeting.
The Committee was advised that the following the last meeting, decisions regarding the following two schemes had been exercised through delegation to WYCA’s Managing Director:
New Bolton Woods |
Decision Point 4 (Full Business Case) |
A629 Phase 1a |
Decision Point 5 (Full Business Case with Finalised Costs) |
Details of both schemes were outlined in the submitted report and summaries of the business cases were attached as appendices.
Resolved:
(i) That in respect of West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - Wakefield South Featherstone Link Road, the Investment
Committee recommends to WYCA that funding of £284k is approved for the Wakefield South Featherstone Link Road scheme to progress through
Decision Point 2 and develop a Strategic Case for the Transformational
Project. In addition, that Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that WYCA enter into a Funding Agreement with Wakefield Council for
expenditure of up to £284K from the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.
(ii) That in respect of West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational Schemes - York Outer Ring Road Dualling, the Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that funding of £295k is approved for the York Outer Ring Road Dualling scheme to progress through Decision Point 2 and
develop a Strategic Case for the Transformational Project. In addition, that Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that WYCA enter into a
Funding Agreement with York Council for expenditure of up to £295K from
the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.
(iii) That in respect of West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Transformational
Schemes - North Kirklees Orbital Route, the Investment Committee
recommends to WYCA that funding of £248k is approved for the North
Kirklees Orbital Route scheme to progress through Decision Point 2 to
develop a Strategic Case for the Transformational Project. In addition, that
the Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that WYCA enter into a
Funding Agreement with Kirklees Council for expenditure of up to £248K
from the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.
(iv) In respect of WYCA’s Portfolio Information Management System, the
Investment Committee recommends to WYCA that:
· the Portfolio Information Management System (PIMS) proceeds through Decision Point 2 onto Stage 2 Activity 5 (Full Business Case with Finalised Costs).
· an indicative approval to the total project value of £150k capital for the development of the system and £50k per annum on-going licence fee (the on-going licence fee will be required from 18/19 onwards), to be funded as an overhead cost from the overall Portfolio Management Office costs, is given. Ultimate approval to spend will be granted once the scheme has progressed through the Assurance Process to Decision Point 5 (Full Business Case with finalised costs).
· the future approvals at Decision Point 5 are made through a delegation to WYCA’s Managing Director following a recommendation by WYCA’s Programme Appraisal Team. This approval route will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined above.
(v) That in respect of the Harrogate Road New Line – Change Request the
scheme’s additional development costs of £972,000 are approved in order
to progress the scheme to Decision Point 4 and that WYCA amend the
existing Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for expenditure of up to
£1,300,000 to be funded from the WY+TF. That the scheme will return to
Investment Committee and WYCA at Decision Point 4 (Full Business Case).
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