Agenda item

Resolved:

(i)        That in respect of the Leeds City Region Skills for Growth Programme the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)       That the Leeds City Region Skills for Growth programme 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 £2.429 million (which will be funded through £1.464 million from the ESIF fund and £964,925 from the Local Skills Fund be given with full approval to spend being granted once the outcome of the ESIF bid is known and the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5. The total project value is £2.929 million with the remaining £500,000 to be raised from business sponsorship. 

(c)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this 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 remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report

(ii)       That in respect of the White Rose Station project the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)       That the White Rose Station project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case). 

(b)       That an indicative approval to the total project value of £5 million is given from the LPTIP 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 development costs of £2.611 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total project approval to £3.111 million.

(d)       That the Combined Authority enters in to a Funding Agreement with the developer for expenditure of up to £1.9 million from the LPTIP Fund.

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

(iii)      That in respect of the Integrated Transport Block – 2019-2022 – West Yorkshire Districts - programme the Investment Committee approved:

       (a)             That the Integrated Transport Block – 2019-2022 – West Yorkshire Districts - programme project proceeds through decision point 2 and 5 and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

       (b)             That an approval to the total project value of £26.9 million be given from the Local Transport Plan Integrated Transport Block fund.

       (c)             That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in this report including at decision point 6 and 7 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 this report.

The Committee considered a report which set out 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 Local Growth Fund, for consideration by the Investment Committee at stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process.

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

·         Leeds City Region Skills for Growth

·         White Rose station

·         LTP – Integrated Transport Block – Districts’ Programmes

The Committee was also advised of the following decisions made through delegations to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director since the last meeting:

·         Kirklees Transport Model Update

·         Outwood Rail Station Park and Ride

Resolved:

(i)        That in respect of the Leeds City Region Skills for Growth Programme the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)       That the Leeds City Region Skills for Growth programme 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 £2.429 million (which will be funded through £1.464 million from the ESIF fund and £964,925 from the Local Skills Fund be given with full approval to spend being granted once the outcome of the ESIF bid is known and the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5. The total project value is £2.929 million with the remaining £500,000 to be raised from business sponsorship. 

(c)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this 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 remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report

(ii)       That in respect of the White Rose Station project the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)       That the White Rose Station project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case). 

(b)       That an indicative approval to the total project value of £5 million is given from the LPTIP 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 development costs of £2.611 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total project approval to £3.111 million.

(d)       That the Combined Authority enters in to a Funding Agreement with the developer for expenditure of up to £1.9 million from the LPTIP Fund.

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

(iii)      That in respect of the Integrated Transport Block – 2019-2022 – West Yorkshire Districts - programme the Investment Committee approved:

       (a)             That the Integrated Transport Block – 2019-2022 – West Yorkshire Districts - programme project proceeds through decision point 2 and 5 and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

       (b)             That an approval to the total project value of £26.9 million is given from the Local Transport Plan Integrated Transport Block fund.

       (c)             That future approvals are made in accordance with the approval pathway and approval route outlined in this report including at decision point 6 and 7 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 this report.