Agenda item

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

Resolved:

(a)       In respect of Kirklees Cycling and Walking Early Gateway Transformation Package -

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

(i)            That the Kirklees Cycling and Walking Early Gateway Transformation Package 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 Combined Authority’s contribution of £1.895 million, which will be funded through the Transforming Cities 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). The total project value is £2.2 million.

(iii)         That development costs of £337,000 are approved (including £150,000 for advanced construction works on the Huddersfield element) in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iv)         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.

(b)       In respect of Ultra-Low Emission Bus (ULEB) -

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

(i)         That the Ultra-Low Emission Bus (ULEB) scheme 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 Combined Authority’s contribution of £1.650 million (which will be funded through £1.033 million from Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) and £617,000 from the DfT ULEB scheme 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). The total project value of £2.7 million.

(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 report.

(c)        In respect of Kirklees Transport Model -

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

(i)         That the Kirklees Transport 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 to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s contribution of £167,000 (which will be funded through £167,000 from 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 is £334,000.

(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 report.

(d)       In respect of Clean Bus Technology Fund -

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

(i)         That the increase total scheme costs from £6.088 million to £9.570 million, (an increase of £3.482 million) be approved. This increase is funded from £2.976 million of additional DEFRA grant and an estimate of a further £506,000 bus operator match contribution.

(ii)        That the increase of the Combined Authority’s contribution to the scheme from £5.06 million to £8.036 million, (an increase of £2.976 million) be approved. This will be funded from the additional DEFRA grant awarded to the Combined Authority.

(iii)       The revised delivery timescales to 31 March 2020.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enter into a grant agreement with the preferred bus operator/s following procurement, for expenditure of up to £2.976 million, to be funded from the additional DEFRA grant secured by the Combined Authority.

(v)        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.

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:

·         Kirklees Cycling and Walking Early Gateway Transformation Package

·         Ultra-Low Emission Bus (ULEB)

·         Kirklees Transport Model

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

·         A629 Phase 4

·         Harrogate Road – New Line Junction Improvement

·         Halifax Station Gateway

·         York Outer Ring Road Junctions Improvement Programme – Phase 1

Members discussed the ULEB and Clean Bus Technology schemes. A change request (activity 6) for the Clean Bus Technology Fund had been recommended to the Combined Authority for approval by the Investment Committee and the funding arrangements for both schemes was clarified.  The significant difference both schemes would make in respect of climate change was highlighted and it was noted that all reports considered by the Investment Committee now looked at the impact projects would have on climate change.

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

Resolved:

(a)       In respect of Kirklees Cycling and Walking Early Gateway Transformation Package -

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

(i)            That the Kirklees Cycling and Walking Early Gateway Transformation Package 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 Combined Authority’s contribution of £1.895 million, which will be funded through the Transforming Cities 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). The total project value is £2.2 million.

(iii)         That development costs of £337,000 are approved (including £150,000 for advanced construction works on the Huddersfield element) in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iv)         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.

(b)       In respect of Ultra-Low Emission Bus (ULEB) -

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

(i)         That the Ultra-Low Emission Bus (ULEB) scheme 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 Combined Authority’s contribution of £1.650 million which will be funded through £1.033 million from Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) and £617,000 from the DfT ULEB scheme funding, 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 £2.7 million.

(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 report.

(c)        In respect of Kirklees Transport Model -

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

(i)         That the Kirklees Transport 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 to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s contribution of £167,000 (which will be funded through £167,000 from 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 is £334,000.

(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 report.

(d)       In respect of Clean Bus Technology Fund -

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

(i)         That the increase in total scheme costs from £6.088 million to £9.570 million, (an increase of £3.482 million) be approved. This increase is funded from £2.976 million of additional DEFRA grant and an estimate of a further £506,000 bus operator match contribution.

(ii)        That the increase of the Combined Authority’s contribution to the scheme from £5.06 million to £8.036 million, (an increase of £2.976 million) be approved. This will be funded from the additional DEFRA grant awarded to the Combined Authority.

(iii)       The revised delivery timescales to 31 March 2020.

(iv)       That the Combined Authority enter into a grant agreement with the preferred bus operator/s following procurement, for expenditure of up to £2.976 million, to be funded from the additional DEFRA grant secured by the Combined Authority.

(v)        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.