Decision details

·  Endorse the principal of a 1000 space strategic Park & Ride site in the Enterprise Zone.

·  Continue to develop the scheme in partnership with Metro through the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund approval process.

The Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the progress made towards delivering a Park and Ride site in the Aire Valley within the Enterprise Zone and which also sought approval to move forward with the project.

The Board welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report.

Responding to a Member’s enquiry regarding the potential for the early delivery of park and ride provision based at Bodington Fields, officers undertook to look into this matter further and respond accordingly to the Member in question.

Following consideration of Appendix A to the submitted report, designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the principal of a 1000 space strategic Park and Ride site in the Enterprise Zone be endorsed.

(b)  That the principle of progressing the scheme in partnership with Metro via the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund (WY+TF) be approved.

(c)  That the provisionally agreed heads of terms agreement with Aire Valley Land Ltd to purchase a 10 acre remediated site for a 1,000 space park & ride facility be approved, subject to funding approval from the WY+TF and planning permission being granted. Also, that any further consideration of terms for the acquisition be delegated to the Director of City Development to consider and approve as appropriate, under the appropriate scheme of delegation, with the concurrence of the Executive Member for Development and the Economy and also the Deputy Chief Executive.

(d)  That the submission of a joint planning application for the 1,000 space park & ride facility in association with Aire Valley Land Ltd. be approved, subject to the WY+TF approval processes.

(e)  That it be noted that Metro will tender for a bus operator to run an exclusive service between the site and the city centre, subject to the WY+TF approval processes.

(f)  That the following also be noted:-

i.   The stages required to implement the decision, as outlined in section 3.8 of the submitted report.

ii.   The proposed timescales for implementation, as outlined in section 3.8 of thwe submitted report.

iii.   That the Chief Officer Highways and Transportation will be responsible for the implementation of such matters.

(The matters referred to within this minute were designated as being exempt from Call In. A decision may be declared as being exempt from Call In if it is considered that any delay would seriously prejudice the Council’s or the public interest. In this case, a delay in completing all the necessary legal documentation as soon as practically possible may have an adverse impact on the securing of the BFG grant and achieving the programme of works to enable delivery within the specified timeframe)

Specific public consultation during planning process, Area Action Plan which includes P&R already consulted on.

Executive Member for Development and the Economy,

Ward Members, Highways Authority, public, local businesses