Decision details

Agreement with Highways England relating to the Provision of a Grant to Fund M62 Junction 28 MOVA Improvement Works

Reference: D50643

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Agree that the Director of City Development is authorised to allow Leeds City Council to enter into a Grant Agreement with Highways England for them to fully fund the implementation of MOVA works at M62 Junction 28; Approve an injection of £581,000 into the City Development Capital Programme; and  Give authority to incur expenditure of £581,000 to be fully funded by Highways England.

Decision:

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) is requested to:

 

i)  Noted the contents of the previously agreed Highways Board reports in relation to the improvement works at M62 Junction 27 & 28;

ii)  Agreed that the Director of City Development is authorised to allow LCC to enter into a Grant Agreement with Highways England to fully fund the MOVA works at M62 Junction 28;

iii)  Approved an injection of £581,000 into the City Development Capital Programme to be fully funded by Highways England;

iv)  Gave authority to incur expenditure of £581,000 costs to be fully funded by Highways England;

v)  Gave authority to complete the detailed design and implement the MOVA works at M62 Junction 28;

vi)  Approved that the decisions of the Board in respect of this report be exempted from the Call In process, for those reasons as detailed in paragraph 4.5.2.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: Ardsley and Robin Hood; Morley North; Morley South;

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: This decision is exempt from call-in - reasons are explained within paragraph 4.5.2 of the main report

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Email and letter drop

Consultees

Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development

Ward Members

Residents, Businesses, Emergency Services, Metro

Contact: Richard Arnold, Group Engineer 0113 378 7367 Email: richard.arnold@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 06/03/2020

Date of decision: 16/03/2020

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