Agenda item - Getting Building Fund

(Lead Member: Roger Marsh, Director: Melanie Corcoran)

Resolved: That the Combined Authority approves:

(a) That the Getting Building Fund programme proceeds through decision point 2 (strategic business case).

(b) That each project commences work on activity 4 (full business case) or where relevant a change request is brought forward where the project is an extension to an existing Combined Authority project / programme.

(c) That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of up to £52.60 million to be funded through the Getting Building Fund is given, with full approval to spend being granted once each of the projects has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(d) That programme development costs of up to £1 million (2%) and project development costs of £2.63 million (5%) are approved in order to progress the projects to decision point 4 (full business case) and allocation of these development costs to the individual projects is delegated to the Director of Delivery.

(e) That the Combined Authority enter into funding agreements with Bradford Council, Calderdale Council, Kirklees Council, Leeds Council and Wakefield Council and other partners, including Canal and River Trust, as necessary for expenditure of up to £2.63 million collectively from the Getting Building Fund (the allocation per project / partner council to be delegated to the Director of Delivery).

(f) That the assurance tolerances:

· Any programme cost increase remains within 2% as set out in the submitted report and reallocation of funding between the projects is delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director.

· Delivery timescales remain within those set out in the submitted report.

(g) That future approvals are made by the Investment Committee at decision point 4 and through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director at decision point 5 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 submitted report.

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director, Delivery on the Getting Building Fund.

Members considered the proposals for the progress of, and funding for, a number of West Yorkshire Combined Authority supported projects that have been approved by Government for funding through the Getting Building Fund. These included:

· Business Growth Programme, West Yorkshire

· Huddersfield George Hotel redevelopment

· Enterprise Zone Expansions: Parry Lane, Bradford and Langthwaite, Wakefield

· Brighouse A6025 reconstruction

· Leeds City Centre ‘Grey to Green’ economic infrastructure and public realm

· Bradford One City Park

· Holbeck, Leeds Phase 2 Victorian Terrace retrofit

· Beech Hill Phase 2, Halifax – multi-tenure housing group repair scheme

· Wakefield Warm Homes Fund – energy efficient heating solutions

· Dewsbury Arcade

· Bradford ‘City Village’ Phase 1 – accelerating city centre regeneration

· Leeds Liverpool Canal Towpath/Cycleway

· Temple Green, Leeds Park & Ride Expansion

· Wakefield Business Gigabit Voucher Scheme

· Knottingley Skills, Business and Service Hub

It was noted that the Getting Building Fund schemes had to be substantially

complete by 31 March 2022 and all the grant must be spent by that date. The projects have already been assessed and agreed as part of the programme by Government and the Investment Committee was in full support of the proposals.

The Authority agreed to over-programme by up to £1 million to cover the management costs of the Combined Authority. In addition to this, an initial approval of £2.63 million was agreed to support the development costs of the projects to ensure resources are in place to bring projects forward as a matter of urgency.

Resolved: That the Combined Authority approves:

(a) That the Getting Building Fund programme proceeds through decision point 2 (strategic business case).

(b) That each project commences work on activity 4 (full business case) or where relevant a change request is brought forward where the project is an extension to an existing Combined Authority project/programme.

(c) That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of up to £52.60 million to be funded through the Getting Building Fund is given, with full approval to spend being granted once each of the projects has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(d) That programme development costs of up to £1 million (2%) and project development costs of £2.63 million (5%) are approved in order to progress the projects to decision point 4 (full business case) and allocation of these development costs to the individual projects is delegated to the Director of Delivery.

(e) That the Combined Authority enter into funding agreements with Bradford Council, Calderdale Council, Kirklees Council, Leeds Council and Wakefield Council and other partners, including Canal and River Trust, as necessary for expenditure of up to £2.63 million collectively from the Getting Building Fund (the allocation per project/partner council to be delegated to the Director of Delivery).

(f) That the assurances tolerances:

· Any programme cost increase remains within 2% as set out in the submitted report and reallocation of funding between the projects is delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director.

· Delivery timescales remain within those set out in the submitted report.

(g) That future approvals are made by the Investment Committee at decision point 4 and through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director at decision point 5 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 submitted report.