Decision details

The report will provide general summary position on the Transport Capital Programme but have a focus on the Council’s West Yorkshire Transport Fund Programme; highlighting progress made; current financial challenges that exist and a proposed funding strategy to help with project funding gaps and seek new delegated authorities where required.

RESOLVED –

1)    That the update on projects as highlighted in the report, including the outcomes of the previous inflation review, as set out in paragraph 2.3, be noted.

2)    That approval be given to the phasing of Cooper Bridge and that a request be made to WYCA for the virement of £21.6m allocated to the Cooper Bridge Scheme to other WYTF Kirklees Schemes in order to allow key transport infrastructure works to progress improvements more widely across the district.

3)    That it be noted that a Phase 1 Cooper Bridge Scheme with a significantly reduced budget of £53.5m will need to achieve a satisfactory business case in order to proceed.

4)    That the changes to the Holmfirth Town Centre project, as set out at paragraph 2.7.1 of the report, be noted to support the submission of any necessary business case to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to secure funding, and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Growth and Regeneration to award contacts to facilitate delivery on Holmfirth Town Centre Action Plan once all funding has been secured.

5)    That the changes to the Huddersfield Southern Corridors project at paragraph 2.7.2 of the report be noted, supporting the submission of any necessary business case(s) to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to secure funding and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to award contracts to facilitate delivery on Huddersfield Southern Corridors Project once all funding has been secured.

6)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into any funding agreements and ancillary contracts on the Council’s behalf with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (paragraphs 2.5.1 and 2.5.2 refer).