Issue - decisions

DEFRA Clean Bus Technology Fund

16/10/2018 - DEFRA Clean Bus Technology Fund

To approve that clean bus technology project proceeds through decision point 5 and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).

To give approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of ‘pooled’ £4.21 million from the Department for Food and Rural Affairs Clean Bus Technology Fund (£2.84 million Combined Authority grant and £1.37 million Leeds City Council grant) and £850,000 from Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP), subject to endorsement by the LPTIP Programme Board in October 2018, and £1.028 million from bus operators match funding).

To approve that the Combined Authority enters into grant agreements with bus operators for expenditure up to £4.21 million from the Clean Bus Technology Fund as detailed in this report, and, subject to endorsement by the LPTIP Board in October 2018, up to £850,000 from the LPTIP.