Reference: D42176
Decision Maker: Executive Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To approve the implementation of the scheme and to give authority for the injection of £498,132 into the Capital Programme from S106 developer contributions and incur expenditure of £498,132 from the Capital Programme.
The Director of City Development submitted a report seking approval to undertake conditioned highway improvement works on Little Neville Street associated with the high level of anticipated increase in pedestrian usage from the new station southern entrance. In addition, the submitted report also sought approval to inject £498,132 into the Capital Programme and to incur such expenditure in order to implement the highway enhancement and refurbishment works of Little Neville Street.
The Board welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report, emphasised the key role that the development of the Leeds southern station entrance would play in the wider regeneration of South Leeds, and also paid tribute to those officers who had successfully developed this project to its current position.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the scheme, as described in the submitted report and as shown on the appended drawing (number HDC/297032/MIS/15), be approved;
(b) That the injection of £498,132 into the Capital Programme from developer (Section 106 Town & Country Planning Act) contributions, be authorised;
(c) That the expenditure from the Capital Programme of £498,132 be authorised for the implementation of the southern entrance’s associated highway enhancement works, as outlined on drawing number HDC/297032/MIS/15 and as described in the submitted report;
(d) That it be noted that the Head of Engineering Services will be responsible for the implementation of such mattes, in accordance with the timescales as set out in section 4.6.3 of the submitted report.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: City and Hunslet;
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Transport and the Economy
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Email and letter drop
Consultees
Ward Members, The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, LCC's Equality Hub, Network Rail, residents, businesses and emergency services.
Contact: Sabby Khaira, Highways Officer 0113 2475381 Email: sabby.khaira@leeds.gov.uk.
Report author: Sabby Khaira
Publication date: 23/03/2015
Date of decision: 18/03/2015
Decided at meeting: 18/03/2015 - Executive Board
Effective from: 28/03/2015
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