Agenda item

A report was submitted which sought approval to progress two Full Business Cases (FBC)to full approval and award of grant, progression of five Outline Business Cases (OBC) to FBC and the release of development funding, and the progression of one OBC  to FBC subject to funding becoming available.

The report also provided an update on the TCF2 programme and its interdependency to the new City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement funding stream.

RESOLVED – That the Board approve:

i)          Progression of T8/2 Magna Tinsley (OBC) to MCA for approval to proceed to FBC and the release of up to £845k business case development cost funding from TCF2 to Sheffield City Council subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix A to the report.

ii)         Progression of T28 Unity (OBC) to MCA for approval to proceed to FBC and release up to £50k business case development cost funding from TCF2 to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix B to the report.

iii)        Progression of T34 River Dearne (OBC) to proceed to FBC subject to funding becoming available and the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix C to the report.

iv)        Progression of T23 Nether Edge Wedge (OBC) to MCA for approval to proceed to FBC and release up to £1.38m business development cost funding from TCF” to Sheffield City Council subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix D to the report.

v)         Progression of T18 iPort Bridge (FBC) to MCA for full approval of award of £5.45m from TCF2 to South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix E to the report.

vi)        Progression of t16 Stations Access Package (FBC) to MCA for full approval of award of £6.17m from TCF2 to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix E to the report.

vii)       Progression of O47 Broom road Cycleways (BC) to MCA for approval to proceed to FBC and release up to £211k business case development cost funding from ATF2 to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix G to the report.

viii)      Progression of O46 Warmsworth to Conisborough Cycle Superhighway (OBC) to proceed to FBC and release of up to £80k business case development costs funding from ATF2 to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary at Appendix H to the report.

ix)        Delegated authority to be given to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Section 73 and Monitoring Officer to enter into legal agreements for the points covered above.