Agenda item

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

Resolved:

(a)       In respect of Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds (M2D2L) -

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

(i)         That the M2D2L project proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 3 (outline business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval of the Combined Authority’s contribution of £12.5 million (which will be funded through the West Yorkshire plus Transport 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). The total project value will be £13 million, this will be funded from a Combined Authority contribution plus £500,000 from the Leeds City Council Section 106 fund).

(iii)       That costs of £325,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 3 (outline business case) taking the total project approval to £535,000.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for additional expenditure of up to £325,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total funding agreement value to £535,000.

(v)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 4 and 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.

(b)       In respect of South East Bradford Link Road (SEBLR) –

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

(i)         That the South East Bradford Link Road scheme proceeds                            through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 3

  (outline business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval to a maximum Combined Authority’s contribution of £46.3 million (which will be funded through the West Yorkshire plus Transport 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).

(iii)       That additional development costs of £1.213 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 3 (outline business case), taking the total project approval to £1.304 million.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Bradford Council for expenditure of up to £1.304 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

(v)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report, including at decision points 4 and 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.

(c)        In respect of Gain Lane Enterprise Zone –

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

(i)            That the Enterprise Zone Gain Lane project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)           That an indicative approval of up to £9.877 million for the Combined Authority contribution to the scheme (subject to finalised due diligence) is given 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).

(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 Investment Committee 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.

(d)       In respect of Transport Hubs and Connecting Communities –

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

(i)         That the Transport Hubs Improvement and Public Transport Access scheme proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £8.905 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport InvestmentProgramme 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 future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision points 4 and 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.

(e)       That the revised approval route for the Wakefield City Centre Package Phase 2 Ings Road Scheme be approved, to enable the Investment Committee to make the decision on behalf of the Combined Authority.

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:

·         Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds

·         South East Bradford Link Road

·         Gain Lane Enterprise Zone

·         Transport Hubs and Connecting Communities

It was reported that some concerns had been raised regarding the South East Bradford Link Road project and members were advised that all local authorities would be consulted on the scheme.

It was noted that since the last meeting, decisions on the following schemes have been made by the Investment Committee:

·         City Connect Phase 3

·         Halifax Living

·         West Yorkshire Combined Authority Head Office Accommodation Project

·         Garforth Rail Station Car Park Extension

In addition to the above decisions, the Authority considered a sub-delegation to enable the Investment Committee to make a decision on the revised approval route for the Wakefield City Centre Package Phase 2 Ings Road Scheme.

Details of all the schemes were provided in the submitted report.

Resolved:

(a)       In respect of Mirfield to Dewsbury to Leeds (M2D2L) -

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

(i)         That the M2D2L project proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 3 (outline business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval of the Combined Authority’s contribution of £12.5 million (which will be funded through the West Yorkshire plus Transport 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). The total project value will be £13 million, this will be funded from a Combined Authority contribution plus £500,000 from the Leeds City Council Section 106 fund).

(iii)       That costs of £325,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 3 (outline business case) taking the total project approval to £535,000.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Kirklees Council for additional expenditure of up to £325,000 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, taking the total funding agreement value to £535,000.

(v)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 4 and 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.

(b)       In respect of South East Bradford Link Road (SEBLR) –

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

(i)         That the South East Bradford Link Road scheme proceeds                            through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 3

  (outline business case).

(ii)        That an indicative approval to a maximum Combined Authority’s contribution of £46.3 million (which will be funded through the West Yorkshire plus Transport 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).

(iii)       That additional development costs of £1.213 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 3 (outline business case), taking the total project approval to £1.304 million.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Bradford Council for expenditure of up to £1.304 million from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

(v)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report, including at decision points 4 and 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.

(c)        In respect of Gain Lane Enterprise Zone –

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

(i)            That the Enterprise Zone Gain Lane project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)           That an indicative approval of up to £9.877 million for the Combined Authority contribution to the scheme (subject to finalised due diligence) is given 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).

(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 Investment Committee 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.

(d)       In respect of Transport Hubs and Connecting Communities –

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

(i)         That the Transport Hubs Improvement and Public Transport Access scheme proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £8.905 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport InvestmentProgramme 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 future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision points 4 and 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.

(e)       That the revised approval route for the Wakefield City Centre Package Phase 2 Ings Road Scheme be approved, to enable the Investment Committee to make the decision on behalf of the Combined Authority.