Decisions

The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED:

To appoint Shahzia Daya as the Returning Officer for the 2021 Combined Authority election and that North Somerset Council’s election team assist the Combined Authority election Returning Officer in the delivery of this election as necessary.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to approve:

1. The proposed approach for the management and administration of devolved AEB for the 2021/22 academic year.

2. The following delegations to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent councils:

a. To make decisions on the final approach for the 2021/22 academic year once the consultation results have been considered.

b. To make decisions on final provider allocations once agreed provider curriculum delivery plans are in place.

c. To make in-year exceptions funding decisions.

d. To make in-year growth funding decisions.

e. To make decisions on provider re-allocations at all operational points including: in-year, mid-year and end-of-year.

f. To make decisions relating to distribution of funding for continuing learners.

g. To make decisions on the purpose and allocation of funds not distributed through the CDP process or funds used for the management and administration of devolved AEB.

h. To make decisions on recommended amendments to the devolved approach for AEB in subsequent academic years.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED:

1. To approve use of the Investment Fund headroom as set out in paragraph 7 and 8, and the Development Infrastructure Fund criteria set out in Appendix 2.

2. To allocate £2m to the Housing and Regeneration Enabling Fund and to delegate the approval of the criteria and Feasibility and Development Funding Applications for specific proposals to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent councils.

3. To allocate a further £2m to strategic masterplanning and to delegate the approval of Feasibility and Development Funding Applications for specific proposals to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent Councils.

4. To approve the Outline Business Case for Hengrove Park Enabling Works and allocate funding of £12m in the current programme, and earmark a further £7.8m post 2022/23 to be confirmed at Full Business Case.

5. To approve the Strategic Outline Business Case for Charfield Station and to delegate the approval of the Outline Business Case to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent councils subject to this remaining within the agreed budget.

6. To approve the revision to the Local Growth Assurance Framework set out in paragraph 15 and the approval of the £3.655m Future Transport Zones match funding.

7. To allocate £500k to match fund the Housing Enabling Fund bid through One Public Estate 8 and, should the bid be successful, to delegate the approval of the Feasibility and Development Funding application to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent councils.

8. To approve the award of an additional £2.5m for the development of the Spatial Development Strategy/Local Transport Plan Evidence Base.

9. To approve the Full Business Case for the Chew Valley Lake Recreational Trail subject to resolution of land issues and planning conditions, the supply of a detailed programme and the confirmation of the final costs.

10. To approve the award of £179k to the 5G Logistics project subject to securing Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport funding.

11. To delegate the detailed use of the Adult Education Budget Covid-19 Skills Recovery Package to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent councils.

12. Approve the change requests for schemes within the current programme as set out in Appendix 3.

13. To amend the approved capital programme for individual project approvals agreed at the October Committee and within this report.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED:

1. To note the Mayoral Fund revenue outturn as detailed in Appendix 1.

2. To note the WECA revenue outturn as detailed in Appendix 2.

The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED:

1. To approve the change requests for schemes within the Local Growth Fund programme as set out in Appendix 1.

2. To approve the change requests for schemes within the Economic Development Fund and Revolving Infrastructure Fund programme set out in Appendix 2.

The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED:

1. To note the LEP revenue outturn as set out in Appendix 1.

2. To note the IBB revenue outturn as set out in Appendix 2.

1. The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED:

To adopt the 10 Year Rail Delivery Programme and to endorse its programme of schemes as the basis for future rail investment in the West of England area.

2. The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED:

To delegate authority to the WECA Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the West of England Unitary Authority Chief Executive Officers to approve the project scope and value for money assessment and release of funding for the next phase of MetroWest Phase 1a (Severn Beach & Westbury Lines) works up to a value of £1m from within the Investment Fund from within the agreed £116.4m of MetroWest Phase 1 budget to facilitate the start of enhanced services.

3. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED:

To delegate responsibility for approval of the Full Business Case for up to £552k from the Investment Fund for the Access for All (AfA) station enhancements to the WECA Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the West of England Unitary Authority Chief Executive Officers.

4. The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED:

To delegate authority to the WECA Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the West of England Unitary Authority Chief Executive Officers to approve the signing of an Enhanced Service and Funding Support Agreement with First Great Western Limited to support initial start-up costs to enable operation of MetroWest Services.