Decision details

Purpose of report: To provide Executive with an update on progress of the York Central Project and to set our Heads of Terms for a legal partnership agreement between York Central Partners which will enable progress with the delivery of the project.

Members are asked to: Agree to commit to the Heads of Terms for a partnership agreement with Network Rail and the Homes and Communities Agency and for a detailed partnership agreement to be drafted prior to the final business case being delivered in Autumn 2017.

The decision date has been deferred from 29 June to 13 July 2017 as officers are still working with Partners on the form of agreement.

Resolved:  That the Executive:

                                i.       Notes the plan for the York Central Partnership to undertake public consultation on access options and the master plan which will lead to the submission of outline and detailed planning applications;

                               ii.       Agrees to receive a further report in October setting out the York Central Partnership proposed master plan including a recommended access option and presenting the formal YCP partnership agreement for Executive to consider; and

                             iii.       Recommends to Council that a budget of £37.4m be approved for the York Central Transport improvements funded from the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund grant.

Reason:    To ensure the delivery of York Central and to ensure that a range of access options have been considered.