Issue - meetings

This report provides a further update on the York element of the Tour de France (TDF) following the report to Cabinet on 12 February 2013.  The report details the strategic objectives for delivering the event in York, provides project updates and seeks approval for funding the delivery of the programme.

Resolved: That Cabinet agree to:

(i)        Note progress made with the Tour de France delivery project.

(ii)      Agree the strategic objectives for delivery.

(iii)     Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to negotiate and enter into a contract with the new regional delivery body.

(iv)    The following budget allocations:

a.        £200k from capital contingency

b.        £200k from Delivery and Innovation Fund

c.        £473k from General Contingency

The profile between years of allocations to be confirmed as part of the budget process in February 2014.

Reason:     To report on project work to date and provide the necessary funding to deliver the event.

Members viewed a ‘Welcome Le Tour’ DVD compiled to promote the event and considered a report which updated them on the York element of the Tour de France (TDF), following the report to Cabinet in February.

Further information was provided on the regional structure for the event and the strategic objectives for delivery. A local update on the second day depart on Sunday 6 July in York was reported together with details of route and traffic management and estimates of the economic benefits and commercial opportunities for the area.

With York taking the lead for the region on the legacy programme it was confirmed that the ambition was to improve the cities position in the UK league table as a Cycling City.

Costs for staging the TDF and legacy events were provided at paragraphs 28 to 34 of the report.

Cabinet Members expressed their support for the excellent progress already made in delivering this event both locally and regionally. Referring to the economic benefits for the city and stressing the importance of the future legacy programme.

Following further discussion it was

 Resolved:          That Cabinet agree to:

(i)        Note progress made with the Tour de France delivery project.

(ii)      Agree the strategic objectives for delivery.

(iii)     Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to negotiate and enter into a contract with the new regional delivery body. ^1.

(iv)    The following budget allocations:

a.        £200k from capital contingency

b.        £200k from Delivery and Innovation Fund

c.        £473k from General Contingency

The profile between years of allocations to be confirmed as part of the budget process in February 2014. ^2.

Reason:     To report on project work to date and provide the necessary funding to deliver the event.