Agenda item

(i)          That in respect of the Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 project proceeds through Decision Point 2 and work commences on Activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval of £600,000 is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £1.2 million with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to Decision Point 5.

(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 scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

(ii)         That in respect of the York Outer Ring Road Phase 3 project the Investment Committee approved:

(a)        That the York Outer Ring Road Phase 3 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 3 to the value of £2.174 million is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £7.174 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).

(c)         That an indicative approval to the YORR programme to the value of £38.378 million, an increase from £38.276 million, is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total programme cost of £44.216 million, an increase from £38.926 million.

(d)        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 Bradford City Centre Heritage Properties Development Scheme that Investment Committee approved:

(a)        That the change request to the Bradford City Centre Heritage Properties Development scheme to alter the scope and replace original Property Two with the alternative heritage property is approved. 

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

(iv)       That in respect of the York Scarborough Bridge the Investment Committee approved:

(a)        That the change request to the York Scarborough Bridge project to enhance the original scheme, increase the Combined Authority contribution by £280,000 and increase the timeframe to March 2021 is approved.

(b)        That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with York Council for additional expenditure of up to £280,000 from the Transforming Cities Fund.

(c)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this 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 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 Transport Model Update 2020

·       York Outer Ring Road Phase 3

·       Bradford City Centre Heritage Properties Development Scheme

·       York Scarborough Bridge project

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

·       Corporate Technology Programme – CRM Improvements (package E01).

Resolved:

(i)          That in respect of the Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 the Investment Committee recommends to the Combined Authority:

(a)        That the Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 project proceeds through Decision Point 2 and work commences on Activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(b)        That an indicative approval of £600,000 is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £1.2 million with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to Decision Point 5.

(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 scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

(ii)         That in respect of the York Outer Ring Road Phase 3 project the Investment Committee approved:

(a)        That the York Outer Ring Road Phase 3 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 3 to the value of £2.174 million is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £7.174 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).

(c)         That an indicative approval to the YORR programme to the value of £38.378 million, an increase from £38.276 million, is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total programme cost of £44.216 million, an increase from £38.926 million.

(d)        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 Bradford City Centre Heritage Properties Development Scheme that Investment Committee approved:

(a)        That the change request to the Bradford City Centre Heritage Properties Development scheme to alter the scope and replace original Property Two with the alternative heritage property is approved. 

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

(iv)       That in respect of the York Scarborough Bridge the Investment Committee approved:

(a)        That the change request to the York Scarborough Bridge project to enhance the original scheme, increase the Combined Authority contribution by £280,000 and increase the timeframe to March 2021 is approved.

(b)        That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with York Council for additional expenditure of up to £280,000 from the Transforming Cities Fund.

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