Agenda item

The Board considered the progression of 3 schemes to full approval, 1 to Outline Business Case with the release of development cost funding and delegated approval to progress 1 to full approval.

It was noted that the York Road to Melton Road Trans Pennine Trail Improvements scheme had now completed the assurance process and a further 5 schemes had been approved by the MCA Board on 6 March.

RESOLVED that the Board approve the following schemes and grant delegated authority to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Section 73 and Monitoring Officer to enter into legal agreements for:

1.    Progression of ‘T0014/2 Doncaster Active Travel – Mexborough Gateway’ Full Business Case (FBC) and award of £1.2m grant to Doncaster City Council subject to the conditions set out in Appendix A1;

2.    Approval of ‘O0045 West Road School Street’ Business Justification Case (BJC) and award of £0.06m grant to Doncaster City Council subject to the conditions set out in Appendix A2;

3.    Approval of ‘O0036 – Active Travel Capability and Ambition Funding’ BJC and award of £0.17m grant to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, £0.21 to Doncaster City Council, £0.18m to Rotherham Metropolitan Council and £0.4m to Sheffield City Council subject to the conditions set out in Appendix A3; and

4.    Approval of ‘CRSTS47 – Park and Ride Conisbrough Rail Station’ Strategic Business Case (SBC) and release of development cost funding of £0.09m to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority subject to the conditions set out in Appendix B1.

The Board delegate authority for the approval of the proposal for the following scheme to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Co-Chairs of such Board due to timing:

5.    Progression of “CRSTS10: York Road to Melton Road Trans Pennine Trail Improvements” BJC to full approval and award of £0.35m grant to Doncaster City Council, subject to the conditions set out in the Assurance Summary attached at Appendix C1.

The Board note that approval of the following schemes was secured from the MCA Board on 6 March 2023, and delegated authority was granted to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Section 73 and Monitoring Officer to enter into legal agreements:

6.    Progression of “T0026/3 Rotherham Town Centre Active Travel Package – Sheffield Road Phases 1-3” Full Business Case (FBC) to full approval and award of £8.6m grant to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in Appendix D1;

7.    Progression of “T0019 Kelham - Active Travel and Public Transport” from FBC to full approval and award of up-to £16.05m to Sheffield City Council (SCC) subject to the conditions set out in Appendix D2;

8.    Progression of “T0005 A.631 Rotherham to Maltby Bus Corridor” from FBC to full approval and award of £2.55m to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) subject to the conditions set out in Appendix D3;

9.    Progression of “D0021 Electric Community Transport Minibus Project” from FBC to full approval and award of £1.4m to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority subject to the conditions set out in Appendix D4; and

Progression of “G0005 Market Gate Bridge” from FBC to full approval and award of £2.5m to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in Assurance Summary attached at Appendix D5.