Agenda item

To receive additional information in relation to the A62 Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement scheme.

Wards affected: Ashbrow, Liversedge & Gomersal and Mirfield.

Officer: Sarah Kearns – Major Projects Project Officer

RESOLVED –

1)    That the scheme, as set out within the considered report be agreed in principle.

2)    That the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) be authorised to submit the outline business case to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on the basis of the scheme as set out within the report.

3)    That authorisation be given to the Council accepting and entering into any agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for funding to work up the A62 to Cooper Bridge Scheme to full business case stage.

4)    That the Council be authorised, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to incur expenditure in the working up of the scheme to full business case stage if the Council’s application to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for funding is successful.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to negotiate and agree the terms of any agreements that may be necessary to work up to the A62 to Cooper Bridge Scheme to full business case, including the funding agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

6)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into the grant agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for the funding of the A62 to Cooper Bridge full business case stage and any other relevant agreements and documents to which the Council is party.

7)    That authorisation be given to the acquisition of land in principle as part of a land assembly.

8)    That the design team’s commitment to undertake further appraisal of contentious elements of the scheme and work with and place shape the scheme with residents and businesses be noted.

9)    That it be noted that land acquisitions will commence subject to funding approval of the outline business case.

10)That it be noted that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet in order to secure authority to make Compulsory Purchase Orders in relation to the scheme, where necessary, and prior to full business case submission to present the final scheme.