Decision details

Purpose of report: To update Members on the progress of the project to dual the Outer Ring Road following the announcement made by the Minister of Transport that upgrading a section of the A1237 would be one of the first schemes to be delivered using the new Major Road Network fund.

Members will be asked to

-       approve the proposal to recommend to Full Council the inclusion of match funding in the Capital Programme for dualling of the first phase of the ring road from the A19 through to the Little Hopgrove roundabout.

-       approve the expenditure of the local funding on the further development of the scheme in advance of confirmation of funding from the Department for Transport

-       approve the development of the dualling design to ensure full integration with the current West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund roundabout upgrade project.

Resolved:  (i)      That Option 1 be approved and that local match funding be spent on the further development of the dualling scheme in advance of confirmation of funding from the Department for Transport.

(ii)      That the Executive Leader issue a letter identifying the importance of a rapid decision on the funding request and supporting the simplification of the approval process.

Reason:     To enable the delivery of a section of the A1237 to dual carriageway standard in the shortest possible time.