Agenda item

The Corporate Director of Place to present a report which provides an update on progress on the design and delivery of the York Railway Station Gateway Scheme, including funding status, delivery of the works packages, land acquisition and legal agreements with strategic project partner, LNER.

Resolved:  (i)      That the progress made to date with the regard to the design and delivery of the York Station Gateway scheme in particular with respect to procurement of a new professional services contract, delivery of the Package 1: Enabling Works, Package 2: Highway Works, land acquisition, design, Contractor procurement, and current funding status, be noted.

Reason:     To confirm that the Executive has been updated on project progress as a basis for future decisions.

                   (ii)      That the updated budget and Delivery and Procurement Strategy of the scheme be approved, and authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contracts for Package 2: Highway Works, Package 4: Loop Road Works (and Package 3: Station Works if agreement on the Funding and Development Agreement with LNER cannot be reached).

Reason:     To enable arrangements to be put in place to proceed to procurement of a delivery contractor.

                   (iii)     That approval be granted to enter into a Funding and Development Agreement between the CYC and LNER for the delivery of Package 3: Station Works and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to negotiate and enter into the final agreement.

Reason:     To progress the delivery of the station works elements of the scheme which will create space for revised taxi provision at the station and an increase in space for the public realm.

                   (iv)    That approval be granted to enter into a Funding Agreement with WYCA to formalise the merging of the West Yorkshire-Plus Transport Fund and the Transforming Cities Fund, and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to negotiate and enter into the final agreement.

Reason:     To progress the delivery of the scheme.

(v)     That approval be given to draw down further funds from West Yorkshire-Plus Transport Fund and/or Transforming Cities Fund, to provide funding for LNER to progress the detailed design of the Package 3: Station Works element of the scheme (and the procurement of a delivery Contractor if agreement on the Funding and Development Agreement with LNER cannot be reached) and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and the Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to draw the funds down.

Reason:     To enable the production of detailed cost plans and to progress the station works to procurement.

The Corporate Director of Place presented a report which provided an update on progress on the design and delivery of the York Railway Station Gateway Scheme, including funding status, delivery of the works packages, land acquisition and legal agreements with strategic project partner, LNER.

Key milestones and current activity on the project were detailed in paragraphs 10-25 of the report.  Work was ongoing to discharge the conditions of the planning consent achieved in February 2021.  The contract for professional services had been re-procured due to the increased scope of this element of work.  The preferred delivery strategy for the scheme, as agreed with project partners, was set out in Table 1 at paragraph 12, with the recommended procurement routes (Packages 1-4), along with their estimated costs, in Table 2.  In addition to the updated WYCA funding for the scheme of £25.990m, LNER had confirmed funding of £0.5m to re-surface the station portico, bringing the total revised budget to £26.490m.

The Chair welcomed the report, and the continued focus on a project that would enhance sustainable transport links.  The Executive Member for Transport highlighted the commitment to rail demonstrated by the project and noted that Package 5 (multi-storey car park) was not included in the funding and would be delivered by Network Rail and LNER.

Resolved:  (i)      That the progress made to date with the regard to the design and delivery of the York Station Gateway scheme in particular with respect to procurement of a new professional services contract, delivery of the Package 1: Enabling Works, Package 2: Highway Works, land acquisition, design, Contractor procurement, and current funding status, be noted.

Reason:     To confirm that the Executive has been updated on project progress as a basis for future decisions.

                   (ii)      That the updated budget and Delivery and Procurement Strategy of the scheme be approved, and authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contracts for Package 2: Highway Works, Package 4: Loop Road Works (and Package 3: Station Works if agreement on the Funding and Development Agreement with LNER cannot be reached).

Reason:     To enable arrangements to be put in place to proceed to procurement of a delivery contractor.

                   (iii)     That approval be granted to enter into a Funding and Development Agreement between the CYC and LNER for the delivery of Package 3: Station Works and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to negotiate and enter into the final agreement.

Reason:     To progress the delivery of the station works elements of the scheme which will create space for revised taxi provision at the station and an increase in space for the public realm.

                   (iv)    That approval be granted to enter into a Funding Agreement with WYCA to formalise the merging of the West Yorkshire-Plus Transport Fund and the Transforming Cities Fund, and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to negotiate and enter into the final agreement.

Reason:     To progress the delivery of the scheme.

(v)     That approval be given to draw down further funds from West Yorkshire-Plus Transport Fund and/or Transforming Cities Fund, to provide funding for LNER to progress the detailed design of the Package 3: Station Works element of the scheme (and the procurement of a delivery Contractor if agreement on the Funding and Development Agreement with LNER cannot be reached) and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place (in consultation with the s151 Officer and the Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to draw the funds down.

Reason:     To enable the production of detailed cost plans and to progress the station works to procurement.