Agenda item

Please note – additional information added on 1 November 2018 to paragraph 2.152 in respect of Rail Park & Ride Programme.

The Committee considered a report on 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 Growth Fund at stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process.

 

Members discussed the proposals for the progress of the following eight schemes which were detailed in the submitted report:

 

·         Project Lapwing

·         A61S Bus Priority Corridor

·         Stourton Park and Ride

·         Elland Road Park and Ride Phase 3

·         Institute of High Speed Railways and System Integration – Phase 1

·         Leeds Enterprise Zone Power Solution

·         A650 Bradford to Keighley Corridor (Hard Ings)

·         York Outer Ring Road Phase 2 (Monks Cross)

 

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the Institute of High Speed Railways and System Integration project pending further information.

 

It was reported that in respect of the Leeds Enterprise Zone Power Solution,  approval to proceed to full business case would be subject to a full quote being received from Northern Power grid.

 

In respect of the York Outer Ring Road Phase 2 (Monks Cross) project,  Members were advised of an amendment to the figures in paragraph 2.141 which should read £3.585 million.  It was noted that the total project costs remained the same.

 

The following schemes that have had change request reports assessed in line with the Combined Authority’s assurance process were also considered:

 

·         Rail Park and Ride Programme Phase 1

·         Outwood Station Park and Ride

·         Access to Capital Grants

 

In respect of the Rail Park and Ride Programme, Members asked that electric charging points be included as part of the projects.

 

The Committee was also provided with decisions made through delegations to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director since the last meeting in respect of:

 

·         Clean Bus Technology Fund scheme

·         West Yorkshire Urban Traffic Management Control project

·         ULEV Taxi scheme

·         Natural Flood Management – Calder and Colne

·         A629 Phase 1a & Monitoring/Evaluation

·         A629 Phase 2 (Halifax bus station)

 

Summaries of the schemes’ business cases were attached as Appendices 2 -11 of the submitted report. 

 

In addition, the Committee also noted the decision on the Kirklees College Process Manufacturing Centre which had been delegated to the Combined Authority’s Director of Delivery following a recommendation from the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.  Details of the project were outlined in the submitted report.

 

Resolved:

 

(i)        In respect of Project Lapwing, the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the Lapwing project proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £1million (which will be funded through the Local Growth Fund’s Strategic Inward Investment Fund) 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).

(c)        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 report.

(ii)        In respect of A61S Bus Priority Corridor, Leeds, the Investment        Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the A61 South project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £14.15 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport Investment 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).

(c)        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 report.

(iii)      In respect of Stourton Park and Ride, the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the Stourton Park and Ride project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval is given to the total project value of £30.1 million, of which £27.3 million will be funded by the Combined Authority from the Leeds Public Transport Investment 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). This indicative approval is subject the scheme being successful in gaining ERDF funding for the scheme. In the event that the ERDF bid is not successful an indicative approval of £25.4 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Fund will be applied.

(c)        That further development costs of £635,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(d)        That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Leeds City Council to increase by £635,000 from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Fund.

(e)        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 report.

(iv)      In respect of Elland Road Park and Ride Phase 3, the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the Elland Road Park and Ride Phase 3 project proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £5.75 million is given to be funded from the Combined Authority from the Leeds Public Transport Investment 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).

(c)        That further development costs of £165,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) taking the total development cost expenditure approval to £410,000.

(d)        That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council to increase by £165,000 from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Fund for expenditure of up to £410,000.

(e)        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 report.

(v)       In respect of the Institute of High Speed Railways and System Integration, the item was deferred pending further information.

(vi)      In respect of Leeds Enterprise Zone Power Solution, the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the project proceeds through decision point 4 (full business case) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £5 million is given which will be funded by the Combined Authority from the Local Growth 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).

(c)        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 report.

(vii)     In respect of A650 Bradford to Keighley Corridor (Hard Ings), the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the Hard Ings Road Improvements, Keighley project proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £10.3 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).

(c)        That further development costs of £2.718 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs) to be funded from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total project approval to £3.86 million.

(d)        That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Bradford City Council for expenditure of up to £3.86 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

(e)        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 report.

(viii)    In respect of York Outer Ring Road Phase 2 (Monks Cross), the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the York Outer Ring Road Phase 2 project proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval to Phase 2 to the value of £3.585 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).

(c)        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 report.

(ix)      In respect of Rail Park and Ride Programme Phase 1, the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the change request to the Rail Park & Ride Programme phase 1 re-programming and re-allocation of funds within the programme is approved. This highlights as to which schemes will progress in phase 1 and which schemes will be moved into phase 2.

(b)        That development costs of up to £150,000 for the Ben Rhydding scheme from West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund are approved, subject to confirmation from the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council that land will be made available.

(c)        That the Rail Park and Ride Phase 1 programme-level expenditure approval will increase from £1.161 million to £1.701 million to be funded from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

(d)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(x)       In respect of Outwood Station Park and Ride, the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the change request to extend the scope at Outwood Rail Station is approved to include the provision of an access road.

(b)        That indicative approval is given to the revised scheme costs of £1.540 million which will be funded from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

(c)        That additional development costs of £29,400 are approved taking the total expenditure approval for project development to £140,000.

(d)        That the Combined Authority enter into a funding agreement with Wakefield Council for expenditure up to the value of £130,000.

(e)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report 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 report.

(xi)      In respect of Access to Capital Grants, the  Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director:

(a)        That the change request to the Access to Capital Grants programme is approved to:

·         Assign £1.75 million of the Local Growth Fund as match funding for the capital grants elements of the proposed extension of both Ad:Venture (£1 million from Local Growth Fund) and Digital Enterprise ( £750,000 from Local Growth Fund) schemes, and provide confirmation of the match-funding to support bids for the two schemes for European Regional Development Funding to be led  by Leeds City Council;

·         Authorise Leeds City Council to manage the capital grants elements of both Ad:Venture and Digital Enterprise schemes on behalf of the Combined Authority and for the benefit of the Leeds City Region.

(b)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.