Issue details

West Yorkshire Transport Fund

To support the principle of establishing a £1Billion ‘West Yorkshire Plus’ Transport Fund and the associated, indicative levels of financial commitments subject to:

·  A satisfactory conclusion to on-going City Deal negotiations, specifically including securing clarity and agreement on an acceptable level  of Earn Back funding from future additional business rates in West Yorkshire and York and;

·  An in-principle agreement being made by all West Yorkshire District Authorities.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/03/2013

Decision due: 24 Apr 2013 by Executive Board

Lead director: Director of City Development

Department: City Development

Contact: Gary Bartlett, Chief Highways Officer Tel: 0113 2475319 Email: gary.bartlett@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Executive Members have been consulted. Further consultation to be considered following this in-principle decision being taken.

Portfolio Holder: Development and the Economy

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • The report to be issued to the decision maker with the agenda for the meeting.