Purpose

The Chief Officer for
Highways & Transportation to give progress Sheepscar Beck Flood
Alleviation scheme through to completion of
construction.

Content

The Chief Officer Highways &
Transportation:
A.  Gave approval
to submit the Outline Business Case to the Environment Agency and
WYCA, and subsequently agreed:
a.  To give
approval to inject the remaining £883,000 of FDGIA government
Grant funding into the scheme (In addition to £60,000
previously injected), Subject to EA approval of the business
case.
b.  To give
approval to inject £350,000 WYCA funding into the scheme.
Subject to WYCA approval of the business case.
c.  To give
approval to transfer £210,000 from the Flood Risk Management
Capital Programme Budget scheme 32234/000/000 giving a total value
available of £1,563,000.
B.  Gave approval
to submit the Planning Application.
C.  Gave approval
to enter onto private land to carry out these works using the
powers under the Land Drainage Act 1991
D.  Gave approval
subject to the acceptance of the OBC to procure Sheepscar Stage 2
through the Leeds CC Bridges Framework.
E.  Noted the
previously approved authority to spend (ATS) of £120,000.
F.  Gave
authority to spend (ATS) approval for the remaining funds of
£1,443,000 required to deliver the full scheme subject to
approval of the OBC.