Agenda item

(Member lead: Cllr P Box, Director: Melanie Corcoran)

Resolved:

(a)       In respect of Warm Homes Fund round 2a -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)            That the Warm Homes Fund phase 2a proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs):

(ii)           That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £4.688 million and the Combined Authority funding contribution of £3.451 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 remainder will be funded by local authority partners, social housing providers and match with private sector match funding on a case by case basis.

(iii)         That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(b)    In respect of Calderdale multi-modal transport model -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the Calderdale Multi-Modal Model project proceeds through decision point 2 (case paper) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s contribution of £389,000 (which will be funded through £64,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund and £325,000 from the other Transport Fund projects which are already approved) is given 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 £629,000.

(iii)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(c)     In respect of Superfast Broadband West Yorkshire and York – Contract 3 -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the superfast broadband contract 3 project proceeds through decision point 2 (case paper) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £16.428 million from the funding sources outlined in the submitted report for which the Combined Authority is the accountable body, 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).

(iii)       That approval is given to reallocate all or part of the BET Refund funding from Contract 2 to Contract 3 as actioned at decision point 5 full business case with costs.

(iv)         That development costs of £120,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(v)           That the Combined Authority enter into a Service Level Agreement/Funding Agreement if required with Leeds City Council for expenditure up to £120,000 development funding.

(vi)         That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(d)    In respect of the Corridor Improvement Programme – A62 Smart Corridor -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the A62 Smart Corridor Phase 1 project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £8.756 million and the Combined Authority contribution (from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund) of £7.906 million (£406,000 increase from approved expression of interest scheme total) 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 remainder will be funded by £850,000 of ESIF funding yet to be confirmed.

(iii)       That development costs of £605,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), and that the Combined Authority issue an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for expenditure of up to £605,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund taking the total approval to £855,000.

(iv)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(e)    In respect of Glasshoughton Southern link road -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the Glasshoughton Southern Link Road project proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £7.320 million is given from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund 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).

(iii)       That development costs of £245,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total project approval to £978,000.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Wakefield Council for additional expenditure of up to £245,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund. This takes the total funding agreement amount to £978,000.

(v)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.

(f)     In respect of the Business Growth Fund -

That the Combined Authority approves additional expenditure of £4 million for the Business Growth Programme funded through the Local Growth Fund taking the total approval to £27 million.

(g)    In respect of the Resource Efficiency Fund -

That the Combined Authority confirms approval of the total scheme costs of £1.984 million for the Resource Efficiency fund comprising £840,000 Local Growth Fund (LGF) and £1.144 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Delivery on the progression and funding for the following schemes through the Combined Authority’s assurance process:

·         Warm Homes Fund round 2a

·         Calderdale multi-modal transport model

·         Superfast Broadband West Yorkshire and York – Contract 3

·         Corridor Improvement Programme Phase 1 – A62 Smart Corridor

·         Glasshoughton southern link road

Details of the five schemes were provided in the submitted report and it was noted that these had been considered and recommended for approval by the Investment Committee.

Members also considered expenditure approvals for the Business Growth Programme and Resources Efficiency Fund which were detailed in the submitted report.

Resolved:

(a)       In respect of Warm Homes Fund round 2a -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)            That the Warm Homes Fund phase 2a proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs):

(ii)           That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £4.688 million and the Combined Authority funding contribution of £3.451 million with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progress through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).  The remainder will be funded by local authority partners, social housing providers and with private sector match funding on a case by case basis.

(iii)         That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(b)    In respect of Calderdale multi-modal transport model -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the Calderdale Multi-Modal Model project proceeds through decision point 2 (case paper) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s contribution of £389,000 (which will be funded through £64,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund and £325,000 from the other Transport Fund projects which are already approved) is given 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 £629,000.

(iii)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(c)     In respect of Superfast Broadband West Yorkshire and York –

        Contract 3 -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the superfast broadband contract 3 project proceeds through decision point 2 (case paper) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £16.428 million from the funding sources outlined in the submitted report for which the Combined Authority is the accountable body, 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).

(iii)       That approval is given to reallocate all or part of the BET Refund funding from Contract 2 to Contract 3 as actioned at decision point 5 full business case with costs.

(iv)         That development costs of £120,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(v)           That the Combined Authority enter into a Service Level Agreement/Funding Agreement if required with Leeds City Council for expenditure up to £120,000 development funding.

(vi)         That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(d)    In respect of the Corridor Improvement Programme – A62 Smart Corridor -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the A62 Smart Corridor Phase 1 project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £8.756 million and the Combined Authority contribution (from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund) of £7.906 million (£406,000 increase from approved expression of interest scheme total) 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 remainder will be funded by £850,000 of ESIF funding yet to be confirmed.

(iii)       That development costs of £605,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), and that the Combined Authority issue an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for expenditure of up to £605,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund taking the total approval to £855,000.

(iv)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(e)    In respect of Glasshoughton Southern Link Road -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)         That the Glasshoughton Southern Link Road project proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £7.320 million is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund 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).

(iii)       That development costs of £245,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total project approval to £978,000.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Wakefield Council for additional expenditure of up to £245,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund. This takes the total funding agreement amount to £978,000.

(v)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.

(f)     In respect of the Business Growth Fund -

That the Combined Authority approves additional expenditure of £4 million for the Business Growth Programme funded through the Local Growth Fund taking the total approval to £27 million.

(g)    In respect of the Resource Efficiency Fund -

That the Combined Authority confirms approval of the total scheme costs of £1.984 million for the Resource Efficiency fund comprising £840,000 Local Growth Fund (LGF) and £1.144 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).