Purpose

This report will seek Cabinet
Authority to accept grant funding and move forward programmes and
projects relating to:
·        
Levelling Up Round 3 – Huddersfield Open
Market
·        
Levelling Up Round 3 – Penistone
Line
·        
The Kirklees Investment Zone, forming part of the
Station to Stadium Enterprise Corridor
·        
Long Term Investment in Towns –
Dewsbury
 
The Report seeks authority from Cabinet
to:
·        
Accept grant funding.
·        
Set up the necessary governance and approval
arrangements.
·        
Utilise funding to develop and deliver projects as
required to ensure project completion.
·        
Deploy any necessary resources to support the
delivery of these and projects and programmes, including related
procurement activity.
 
In developing the proposals for
the LUF3 projects engagement has taken place with key stakeholders
including but not limited to: local communities and traders for the
Huddersfield Open Market project; and WYCA, Network Rail, Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough Council, and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority for the Penistone Line project.
 
Similarly, engagement with
partners, in particular WYCA, the University of Huddersfield,
Huddersfield Town AFC and Huddersfield Giants and local businesses
has taken place as part of the Investment Zone / Station to Stadium
Masterplan work.
 
Significant engagement has
taken place previously in Dewsbury and in the development of the
new Long-term Plan further engagement is planned.
 
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That the external Levelling Up Funding Round 3 of £16,649,855
from Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to
support the delivery of Huddersfield Open Market Hall Levelling Up
project, subject to the terms and conditions of the grant funding
agreement, be accepted.

2)   
That the external Levelling Up Funding Round 3 of £47,917,122
from DLUHC to support the delivery of Penistone rail line upgrade,
subject to the terms and conditions of the grant funding agreement,
be accepted.

3)   
That the external funding of up to £20m (£15m for
Capital, and £5m for Revenue) from DLUHC for the development
and delivery of the Long-term plan for Dewsbury, subject to the
terms and conditions of the grant funding agreement be accepted and
that upon acceptance, the £15m would form part of the
Council’s Capital Plan.

4)   
That the external capital funding of up to £17m from DLUHC,
via West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) as Accountable Body,
to develop and deliver Kirklees projects within the West Yorkshire
Investment Zone, subject to the terms and conditions of the grant
funding agreement be accepted and that upon acceptance, this would
form part of the Council’s Capital Plan.

5)   
That in accordance with Sections 22.4 to 22.8 of the Financial
Procedure Rules grant funding would be accepted for external
capital and revenue funding for Kirklees projects within the West
Yorkshire Investment Zone from DLUHC via WYCA as Accountable Body,
should this become available and subject to any related terms and
conditions.

6)   
Pursuant to (5) above, subject to this funding, authority be given
to officers to progress projects within the Investment Zone.

7)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and
Regeneration and the Service Director Legal, Governance and
Commissioning, in consultation with relevant Portfolio holders, to
finalise and execute all necessary legal agreements and to put in
place the necessary governance and assurance arrangements including
entering into any grant agreements with DLUHC and WYCA to
facilitate delivery of the above projects.

8)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and
Regeneration, in consultation with relevant Portfolio holders, to
develop and deliver the identified schemes for Huddersfield Open
Market, the Penistone rail line upgrade and Kirklees projects
within the West Yorkshire Investment Zone.

9)   
That pursuant to (8) above, to include the preparation and
submission of necessary statutory consents to ensure delivery and
undertake the necessary procurement exercises, including the award
of related contracts to deliver the projects, subject to necessary
consents and approvals being in place and in accordance with the
Council’s Contract and Financial Procedure rules.

10)That authority be
delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Portfolio holder, to work with the existing
Dewsbury Town Deal Board to establish a new Town Board by 1 April
2024, with the Council continuing to act as Accountable Body, and
for officers to work with the Board and Portfolio holder to develop
and submit a Long-term Plan by 1st August 2024.

11)That authority be
delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with relevant Portfolio holders, to progress all
necessary delivery arrangements including procurement and award of
a contract to a Strategic Delivery Partner to provide professional
services that facilitate the effective delivery of the project
portfolio, and that authority be given to the Strategic Director
for Growth & Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder and the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning
to finalise and execute all necessary contract agreements.