Decision details

Feasibility & Business Case Approval

a.    WECA approved a sum of up to £0.75m capital and £0.675m resource in 2017/18, £1.615m capital and £2.375m resource in 2018/19 and £0.43m capital and £0.1m resource in 2019/20 to support the costs for the development of feasibility studies and business cases for priority infrastructure schemes within the Combined Authority area.

b.    WECA agreed that the Mayoral Budget be amended to include provision of up to £3.15m of resource and £2.795m of capital to provide grant funding of costs to deliver the feasibility studies as business cases for the schemes as set out in Appendices A and B.

c.    WECA agreed that the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Mayor be delegated responsibility for making appropriate arrangements for grant funding the constituent council(s) for the delivery of this work as set out in Appendix D.

Real Time Information

a.    WECA agreed that, subject to available budget, following a competitive price and quality based procurement process, appoint the preferred contractor to provide an expanded and upgraded RTI system.

b.    WECA approved a sum of up to £0.6m capital in 2017/18 to be allocated to support the capital costs for the delivery of RTI enhancement as per the Full Business Case set out in Appendix E.

c.    WECA agreed that the Chief Executive in consultation with the Mayor be delegated responsibility to sign off the resolution of any issues arising from the review of this Full Business Case.

d.    WECA noted that from 2019/20 there will be a revised operating cost which is expected to impact on the transport levy at that time.