Decision details

Chief Officer of Highways and Transportation toapprove the detailed design, implementation and expenditure associated to the proposal made in the report as the basis for the 2016/17 programme for the introduction of a ‘Super’ crossing and alterations to Leeds Bus Station by providing a new egress.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i)  Noted the contents of this report;

ii)  Gave authority to design and implement the scheme as detailed on Drawing No. TM-10-2496-GA-01a at a total cost of £460,000;

iii)  Gave authority to incur the expenditure of £76,000 staff, design and supervision costs, and £384,000 Works costs, partly funded from the Local Transport Plan Transport Policy Capital Programme and the Leeds Transport Investment Capital Programme; and

iv)  Requested the City Solicitor to:

a)  Progress the dedication of land from West Yorkshire Combined Authority to become part of Leeds City Council’s publicly adopted and maintained highway.

Ward Members have been consulted via email.  Officers have also been liaising regularly with other stakeholders.

Ward Members, emergency services, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, bus operators (First & Arriva), National Express & Cycle Forum