Department for Transport announced £250
million of Emergency Active Travel funding for local authorities to
support walking and cycling in May 2020. Indicative allocations for
each authority were announced on 27 May alongside guidance on
funding and application process. Final allocations for tranche 1
are dependent on the strength of the applications submitted.
The Combined Authority approved expenditure of funding allocated
through tranche 1. This was identified as £2.153 million but
the recommendation recognised that there could be some variation in
the final amount received. Approval for the allocation between the
Combined Authority and the West Yorkshire partner councils was
delegated to the Managing Director as these were not known prior to
confirmation of funding.
Following submission of the West Yorkshire application for funding,
DfT announced that the final allocation for the region was as per
the indicative allocation of £2.513 million.
As the submitted West Yorkshire funding application sought more
funding than both the indicative and confirmed funding allocation,
West Yorkshire partners have undertaken prioritisation of their
programmes. The proposed allocations to be paid to partners are as
follows:
Bradford Council
Capital £534,500
Revenue £71,000
Total £605,500
Calderdale Council
Capital £368,500
Revenue £180,000
Total £548,500
Kirklees Council
Capital £201,989
Revenue £55,000
Total £256,989
Leeds City Council
Capital £701,500
Revenue £40,000
Total £741,500
Wakefield Council
Capital £178,500
Revenue £18,000
Total £196,500
Combined Authority
Capital £0
Revenue £157,000
Total £157,000
Note - £7,000 revenue grant funding is proposed to be
centrally held, to provide additional Combined Authority delivered
behaviour change activity or further allocation to other partners
if required.
Letters will be issued to partners setting out the purpose of the
funding being allocated and expected conditions to be met.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2020
Decision due: 20 Jul 2020 by Chief Executive
Contact: Ben Still Email: ambrose.white@westyorks-ca.gov.uk Email: ben.still@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.