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Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved: That the Combined Authority endorses publication of the priorities and indicative actions of the Business Productivity and Resilience Plan as part of the region’s Strategic Economic Framework.
Approval for the scheme to progress through
Activity 5
Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved:
That in respect of the Department for Transport Capability Fund (Revenue), the Combined
Authority approves that:
i)
The Department for Transport
Capability Fund (revenue) scheme proceeds through decision point 4
(full business case) and work commences on activity 5
(delivery).
ii)
Approval of £1,351,341
which will be funded through Department for Transport Capability
Fund (revenue).
iii)
Approval is delegated to the
Director of Delivery to enter into small grant agreements with
community organisations and businesses for expenditure up to
£50,000 from the DfT’s
Capability Fund, as agreed by the scheme’s Programme
Board.
iv) Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.
Lead officer: Freedom.Info@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved:
That the Combined Authority:
a)
Notes the update on COVID-19 support in West
Yorkshire.
b) Comments on the refreshed draft of the West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Plan and commits to review further at future meetings as the economy develops.
Change Request
Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved: That in respect of the Wellington House Accommodation Project, the Combined Authority approves the recommendations set out in the exempt appendix 5 of the submitted report.
Lead officer: Louise Porter
Approval for the scheme to progress through
Activity 4 (Full Business Case)
Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved:
That in respect of the EZ
Langthwaite Extension Phase 1, the Combined Authority approves
that, subject to the conditions set by PAT stated in the submitted
report:
i)
The Enterprise Zone Langthwaite Business Park
Extension Phase 1 scheme proceeds through decision point 4 (full
business case) and work commences on activity 5
(delivery).
ii)
Approval is given to the Combined Authority’s
contribution of £2,217,000 of which £417,000 is from
the Local Growth Fund and £1,800,000 is from the Getting
Building Fund.
iii)
The Combined Authority enters
into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Wakefield
Council for expenditure up to £1,246,000 from the Getting
Building Fund.
iv) Future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined.
Lead officer: Rob Tranmer
Approval for the CR5 Change Request
Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved: That in respect of the York Northern Outer Ring Road, the Combined Authority approves:
i)
The change request to the York Northern Outer Ring
Road project to bring together the roundabout junction upgrade
scheme and the dualling scheme and their associated funding
allocations, into one combined scheme, with total scheme costs of
£65,193,000, and for development costs of £3,438,000
from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund to progress the
combined scheme to full business case, bringing the total
development costs to £9,019,000 from the West Yorkshire plus
Transport Fund.
ii)
That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum
to the existing funding agreement with City of York Council for
expenditure of up to £9,019,000 from the West Yorkshire +
Transport Fund.
iii) That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.
Lead officer: David Sheard
Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Made at meeting: 09/09/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved:
a)
That in respect of future approvals, the Combined
Authority approves that the schemes in the
funding programmes shown in paragraph 4.3 of the submitted report
are allocated to the indicated thematic committee also shown in
paragraph 4.3 of the submitted report.
b) That in respect of the York Northern Outer Ring Road, the Combined Authority approves:
i)
The change request to the York Northern Outer Ring
Road project to bring together the roundabout junction upgrade
scheme and the dualling scheme and their associated funding
allocations, into one combined scheme, with total scheme costs of
£65,193,000, and for development costs of £3,438,000
from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund to progress the
combined scheme to full business case, bringing the total
development costs to £9,019,000 from the West Yorkshire plus
Transport Fund.
ii)
That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum
to the existing funding agreement with City of York Council for
expenditure of up to £9,019,000 from the West Yorkshire +
Transport Fund.
iii)
That future approvals are made in accordance with
the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted
report. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the
tolerances outlined in the submitted report.
c)
That in respect of the Department for Transport Capability Fund (Revenue), the Combined
Authority approves that:
i)
The Department for Transport
Capability Fund (revenue) scheme proceeds through decision point 4
(full business case) and work commences on activity 5
(delivery).
ii)
Approval of £1,351,341
which will be funded through Department for Transport Capability
Fund (revenue).
iii)
Approval is delegated to the
Director of Delivery to enter into small grant agreements with
community organisations and businesses for expenditure up to
£50,000 from the DfT’s
Capability Fund, as agreed by the scheme’s Programme
Board.
iv)
Future approvals are made in
accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined
in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme
remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted
report.
d)
That in respect of the EZ
Langthwaite Extension Phase 1, the Combined Authority approves
that, subject to the conditions set by PAT stated in the submitted
report:
i)
The Enterprise Zone Langthwaite Business Park
Extension Phase 1 scheme proceeds through decision point 4 (full
business case) and work commences on activity 5
(delivery).
ii)
Approval is given to the Combined Authority’s
contribution of £2,217,000 of which £417,000 is from
the Local Growth Fund and £1,800,000 is from the Getting
Building Fund.
iii)
The Combined Authority enters
into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Wakefield
Council for expenditure up to £1,246,000 from the Getting
Building Fund.
iv)
Future approvals are made in
accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined
in the submitted report. This will be subject to the scheme
remaining within the tolerances outlined.
e) That in respect of the Wellington House Accommodation Project, the Combined Authority approves the recommendations set out in the exempt appendix 5 of the submitted report.
Decision Maker: Finance, Resources, and Corporate Committee
Made at meeting: 08/09/2021 - Finance, Resources, and Corporate Committee
Decision published: 10/09/2021
Effective from: 18/09/2021
Decision:
Resolved:
(i) That the Committee notes the financial position as reported.
(ii) That in reference to the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme Review Part 2 the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:
(a) The reprofiled (updated) indicative allocations, as set out in the updated version of Appendix 2 (table 2).
(b) The Leeds City Council costs for rail package schemes, as set out in the updated Appendix 2 (table 3).
(c) That the Combined Authority issues addendums to the existing Funding Agreements with Leeds City Council for expenditure from the LPTIP Fund for the LCC costs for rail package schemes.
(iii) That in relation to the funding for Leeds City Council on the bus delivery package schemes the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:
(a) The LCC costs for bus delivery package schemes, as set out in Appendix 2 (table 4).
(b) That the Combined Authority issues addendums to the existing Funding Agreements with Leeds City Council for expenditure from the LPTIP Fund.
(iv) That in relation to the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan expenditure the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee approved:
(a) That the Combined Authority issues an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of £1,000,000 from the LPTIP Fund to the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan (LISM) project.
To enable funding to be in place for
preparatory work to continue on the White Rose Station scheme in
advance of the signing of a new Grant Agreement with the developer.
The station will be a new rail station with associated access
situated on the existing Leeds – Huddersfield Line alongside
the White Rose Office Park, Millshaw, Leeds, between Morley and
Cottingley on the Transpennine route.
Decision Maker: Director, Finance & Commercial Services
Decision published: 02/09/2021
Effective from: 27/08/2021
Decision:
To approve that
• The change request to re-profile the existing LPTIP
allocation on the scheme to use the unspent £741,000 from the
LPTIP Grant Agreement 1 approval to fund immediate works, required
to maintain the contractors programme and hit key pre booked
possession dates, is approved.
• The Combined Authority enters into a deed of variation to
the existing Grant Agreement with the developer.
Lead officer: Angela Taylor
To enable ongoing work to continue to complete
this scheme which will enhance the recently completed Scarborough
Bridge in York by making a number of improvements on the
Scarborough Bridge to Bootham Park route, aimed to make it easier
and help encourage greater use of the river crossing by
pedestrians, cyclists and the disabled
Decision Maker: Director, Finance & Commercial Services
Decision published: 02/09/2021
Effective from: 27/08/2021
Decision:
To approve that
• The change request to the TCF Early Wins York Scarborough
Bridge project to extend construction completion dates for 3
elements of the scheme with a final completion date of 31 March
2022 is approved.
• The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the
existing funding agreement with City of York Council (CYC) for
expenditure of up to £280,000 from the Transforming Cities
Fund – Tranche 1 for York Scarborough Bridge scheme
Lead officer: Angela Taylor