Agenda item

The Committee considered a report which set out proposals for the progression of, and funding for, several West Yorkshire Combined Authority supported projects, Members discussed the proposals for the progression of the following schemes which were detailed in the submitted report:

·       Bus Franchising Assessment

·       York Castle Gateway

·       Armley Gyratory

·       Harrogate Road and New Line

Bus Franchising Needs Assessment

(i)              That the Finance, Resource and Corporate Committee recommended to the Managing Director that:

(a)        The Bus Franchising Needs Assessment project proceeds through decision point 2 (strategic outline case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(b)        An indicative approval to the total project value of £7,000,000 is given with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to Decision Point 5.

(c)        Development costs of £1,000,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to Decision Point 5, taking the total project approval to £1,000,000.

(d)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

York Castle Gateway

(ii)             That the Finance, Resource and Corporate Committee recommended to the Managing Director that:

(a)        The York Castle Gateway scheme proceeds through decision point 3 and work commences on activity 4 (Full business case)

(b)        An indicative approval to the total value of £4,600,000 is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund with full approval to spend once the package has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5.

(c)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

Leeds City Centre Package: Armley Gyratory

(iii)           That the Finance, Resource and Corporate Committee recommended to the Managing Director that:

(a)        Phase 1 of the Leeds City Centre Package Armley Gyratory scheme proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (Delivery).

(b)        Approval of £27,930,000 for Phase 1 of the Leeds City Centre Package Armley Gyratory scheme is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund, bringing the total approved to £31,510,000.

(c)        Phase 2 of the Leeds City Centre Package Armley Gyratory scheme continues to develop its Final Business Case.

(d)        Indicative Approval of £10,460,000 for Phase 2 of the Leeds City Centre Package Armley Gyratory scheme is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

(e)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.

Conditions

The following conditions have been set by PAT to gain Approval to Proceed to Delivery for Phase 1:

(a)        Complete detailed design to inform a Target Cost (price) affordable to the scheme.

(b)        Conclude land acquisition and secure required licenses.

(c)        Evidence pre-scheme (Autumn 2021) Monitoring & Evaluation data capture.

Harrogate Road and New Line

(iv)           That the Finance, Resource and Corporate Committee recommended to the Managing Director that:

(a)        The change request to the Harrogate Road – New Line is approved to increase the total value of Combined Authority funding from the current approval of £7,665,000 to £8,812,000 (increase of £1,147,000) due to exceptional circumstances.  CBMDC match funding has been increased from £2,736,000 to £3,016,000 (increase of £280,000). The total project value is £13,754,000.

(b)        The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Bradford Council for expenditure of up to £8,812,000 from the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund.

(c)        Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in this report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in this report.