Purpose

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.
 

Content

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).