Decision details

Approval to enter into a contract with Northern Powergrid to deliver improved power infrastructure within the Enterprise Zone.

The Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the progress within the Leeds City Region Enterprise Zone and which sought to delegate authority to the Director of City Development to negotiate and enter into agreements with Northern Powergrid (NPG), West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and the relevant landowners / developers in order to facilitate the installation of, and payment for the infrastructure required for the provision of additional power to the Enterprise Zone and adjoining areas.

Following consideration of Appendices 2 and 3 to the submitted report designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (3), which were considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the progress which has been made to secure the development and occupation of new floorspace within the Enterprise Zone, be noted;

(b)  That subject to the approval of a Final Business Case by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the principle of the Council entering into agreements with Northern Powergrid and the Combined Authority, as well as with relevant landowners/developers, be approved, in order to facilitate the construction of the infrastructure required to provide an additional power supply for the Enterprise Zone and the adjoining area;

(c)  That the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of City Development in order to enable the Director to negotiate and enter into an agreement with West Yorkshire Combined Authority for the provision of funding to support power infrastructure delivery and to inject the funding provided into the Council’s Capital Programme;

(d)  That subject to an agreement acceptable to the Director of City Development being negotiated with Northern Powergrid for the installation of the required infrastructure, the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of City Development in order to enable the Director to accept a formal quote from Northern Powergrid and to incur the necessary expenditure to facilitate such installation;

(e)  That the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of City Development in order to enable the Director to negotiate and enter into agreements with Northern Powergrid for the installation of the required infrastructure, and also with relevant landowners in order to recover the costs of installing such infrastructure.

Consultation on the proposed infrastructure has taken place with the Executive Member for Regeneration, Transport and Planning.  The proposed approach has been the subject of ongoing dialogue with developers within the Enterprise Zone.

Executive Member for Regeneration, Transport and Planning

Ward Members

Developers in the Enterprise Zone

Other Interested Stakeholders