Decisions

The LEP’s governance documents need to be revised to reflect the revised LEP geography and other governance changes required by the National Assurance Framework relating to membership.

To approve amendments to LEP governance documents, in particular the Recruitment Procedure for Private Sector Representatives, which were approved by the LEP Board at their 25 February 2020 meeting.

To enable the delivery of Connecting Innovation, a three year project which will engage with SMEs across the Leeds City Region and provide a mixture of support and grants to increase the take up of innovation.

To approve that (subject to the confirmation of ERDF funding):
• The ERDF: Connecting Innovation project proceeds through decision point 5 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 6 (delivery).
• Approval is given to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £2,779,846, which will be funded from £750,961 Access to Capital Grants element of the Local Growth Fund and £2,028,885 from ERDF. The total project value is £4,057,771.
• The Combined Authority enters into a Grant Funding Agreement for the provision of the ERDF funding, totalling £2,028,885 with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government?(MHCLG).

Approval for the scheme to proceed to the next stage of the assurance process.

To enable work to commence on four schemes within the Transport Hubs and Connecting Communities workstream of the Connecting Leeds Programme.
The four individual schemes are: Bramley Bus Interchange; Compton Road Bus Stop Improvements, Harehills; Lincoln Green Walking and Cycling Links; and Pudsey Walking and Cycling Links.
These will create new or upgrade existing facilities to improve the waiting environment and travel information offer as well as enhancing connections within and between other public transport hubs and communities by improving walking and cycling links.

To approve that
• The Transport Hubs and Public Transport Access Schemes phase 1 project proceeds through decision point 5 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery).
• Approval is given to the total project value of £4.26 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund.
• The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure up to £4.26 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund.

To ensure that the annual review of the Assurance Framework is completed in line with the requirements of the National Local Growth Assurance Framework and that the Local Assurance Framework is up to date and fit for purpose.

To approve minor amendments made to the Leeds City Region Assurance Framework in consultation with the Combined Authority Chair (26 February 2020 ) and the LEP Chair (27 February 2020), as approved at the Combined Authority meeting on 6 February 2020 and the LEP Board meeting on 16 January 2020, including, but not limited to:
•Amended table of contents and page numbers in the Executive
Summary on pgs. 4-5
•Amended typos and formatting changes throughout
•Improved visibility of the CA’s compliance to the requirements of
the National Assurance Framework, e.g. section 1 pg. 12 and
Appendix 3 pgs. 70-71
•Addition of new hyperlinks to committee minutes and decisions
to improve transparency on pg.22
•Minor amendments to Section 4.2 on pg. 31, following further
input from the Policy Team following the LEP Board meeting on
16 January
•Minor clarifications to the Value for Money language in section
6.3.3 on pg. 49
•The name of the Leeds City Region amended throughout for
consistency.

To enable the delivery of five ultra-low emission double deck buses and associated charging infrastructure to be used on the service between the new Stourton park and ride site (currently under construction) and Leeds city centre.. These buses would lead to the removal of 440 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), over five years when compared to a fleet of seven Euro 6 standard buses.

To approve that
• The Stourton Park & Ride Electric Buses scheme proceeds through decision point 5 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery).
• Approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £1.270 million (which will be funded through £877,000 from LPTIP and £393,000 from DfT ULEB) is given. The total project value is £2.395 million and includes a private sector contribution of £1.125 million.
• The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure up to £877,000 from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund.

To enable work to commence on the upgrading of traffic signals at junctions along the inner section of the A65 to the northwest of Leeds city centre between the junction with the B6157 (including Savins Mill and Wyther Lane) and the Inner Ring Road (A58) with the aim to improve journey times for bus services along the corridor as well as increasing bus patronage.

To approve that
• The A65 Signals scheme proceeds through decision point 5 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery).
• Approval of £956,000 is given from the LPTIP fund towards the total scheme cost of £1.209 million with LCC providing match funding of £253,000
• The Combined Authority is to enter into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of up to £956,000 from the LPTIP fund.

To enable work to commence on the Infirmary Street Gateway scheme in Leeds City Centre, a component project of the Bus Infrastructure package of the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme, delivering the changes necessary to both Infirmary Street and Park Row to facilitate adaptation of bus routes, primarily in relation to the anticipated City Square closure, to reduce bus journey times by improving journey reliability (complementing network improvements proposed through other schemes), enhance the quality of sustainable transport infrastructure (bus, pedestrian, cycling), and improving the public realm offer along this core city centre gateway.

To approve that
• The Infirmary Street Gateway project proceeds through decision point 5 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery).
• Approval to the total project value of £8.900 million is given from the LPTIP fund
• The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure up to £8.900 million from the LPTIP fund.

To approve that
• The A61 South corridor scheme proceeds through decision point 5 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery)
• Approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £18.037 million funded through the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme is given towards a total project cost is £18.247 million.
• The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure up to £18.037 million from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund.