The A62 Ashbrow, Liversedge & Gomersal, Mirfield, Brighouse. Given the strategic location of this scheme is has the potential to impact wards across the wider Kirklees/Calderdale districts.
t Ashbrow, Liversedge & Gomersal, Mirfield, Brighouse. Given the strategic location of this scheme is has the potential to impact wards across the wider Kirklees/Calderdale districts.
o Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement scheme is a scheme funded by the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund (WY+TF).
Authority is sought to:
- Progress the scheme in principle
- Subject to West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) approval, authorisation is sought to accept additional grant funding, enter into a revised Funding Agreement with WYCA and incur expenditure to develop the scheme to Full Business Case with costs.
- Acquire land in principle.
Pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 (‘the Regulations’), Cabinet intends to make a Key Decision on behalf of Kirklees Council on 12th October 2021 regarding A62 to Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement Scheme.
It has not been possible to give 28 clear days’ notice of the intention to make the Key Decision (KDN). The reasons why compliance is impracticable in this matter is due to the fact that delays in finalising the Cabinet Report in respect of finalising technical matters have resulted in a slight delay to KDN posting, however in order to keep the programme, in particular timely submission of the OBC it is important that a KDN is published without delay.
Please note that the A62 to Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement scheme was subject to Placeholder Economy and Neighbourhood Scrutiny on 24th August 2021.
As required by Regulation 10 of the Regulations, the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee has been informed of the matter about which the Key Decision is to be made by and given the above notice.
Wards affected - Ashbrow, Liversedge & Gomersal, Mirfield, Brighouse. Given the strategic location of this scheme is has the potential to impact wards across the wider Kirklees/Calderdale districts.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Liversedge and Gomersal;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2021
Decision due: 12 Oct 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Environment
Lead director: Service Director - Skills & Regeneration
Department: Environment
Contact: Keith Bloomfield, Operations Manager WYTF 01484 221000 Email: keith.bloomfield@kirklees.gov.uk.
Consultation process
This decision is required to accept funding from the Combined Authority, consultation is not required.
Members/Officers Involved: Keith Bloomfield Richard Hollinson Edward Highfield David Shepherd Eamonn Croston Steve Hanley Cllr Peter McBride Cllr Eric Firth Cllr Naheed Mather