Issue details

Lawnswood Roundabout Improvement Scheme - Approval to Proceed with Further Development and Delivery

i)  Approve the preliminary design of the Lawnswood Roundabout Improvement scheme.

ii)  Request the City Solicitor to advertise draft Traffic Regulation Orders required to implement the Lawnswood Roundabout Improvement scheme, and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised.

iii)  That the total expenditure of £13,050,442, comprised of £825,807 from the West Yorkshire+ Transport Fund Corridor Improvement Programme Phase 2, £11,547,671 from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement subject to Outline Business Case approval by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and £676,964 of Section 106 Developer Contributions required to carry out the detailed design and construction of the scheme, be approved.

iv)  Agree to enter into a Deed of Variation to amend the existing funding agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Decision type: Key Decision

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Decision status:

Wards affected: Adel and Wharfedale; Weetwood;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/10/2023

Decision due: Not before 17th Nov 2023 by Director of City Development

Lead director: Director of City Development

Department: City Development

Contact: Morgan Tatchell-Evans, Highways Officer 0113 378 3655 Email: morgan.tatchellevans@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A major public consultation exercise was undertaken November 2021 – January 2022. Further, targeted consultation has been undertaken since January 2022, and will continue through the detailed design stage.

Consultees

Executive Member for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, affected Ward Members, Leeds Cycle Forum, Members of the Access and Use-ability Group (AUAG), bus operators, local landowners and businesses, local Residents’ Associations, members of the public (consulted on proposals, not this specific decision).

Decisions