Decision details

Strategic Growth Clusters - Update (Cab.20.3.2019/17)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

RESOLVED:-

 

(i)        that approval be given to accept grant funding from Sheffield City Region Investment Fund (SCRIF) totalling £1.171m to contribute towards the M1 Junction 37 – Economic Growth Corridor – Phase 1 scheme, previously approved in July 2018 (Cab.25.7.2018/14);

 

(ii)       that approval be given to the acceptance of grant funding from Sheffield City Region Investment Fund (SCRIF) totalling £7.324m and £0.352m from Highways England (total scheme approval of £7.676m) and releases the scheme into the Capital Programme to deliver the approved M1 Junction 36 – A6195 Dearne Valley Economic Growth Corridor (Phase 2 Goldthorpe) Business case, as outlined in Section 3.7 below and detailed in Appendix 2 of the report;

 

(iii)      that the Executive Director Core Services, in conjunction with the Executive Director Place be authorised to:

 

·         Negotiate the terms and conditions of, and final approval of the Combined Authority SCRIF Grant Funding Agreement, for the delivery of the infrastructure improvements set out in the appendices attached to this report;

 

·         Conclude the approval and funding processes with Sheffield City Region Combined Authority (SCR CA), accept tenders, appoint where necessary a contractor to implement the delivery of the scheme, subject to the costs being contained within the Grant Funding Agreement;

 

·         Where necessary, apply for any necessary consents, licence arrangements, prepare details of and publish a Side Roads Order under Sections 14 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980 to deal with any required changes to the existing highway network to accommodate the scheme, to submit the order to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation and to take all necessary steps to secure confirmation of the Order including (if necessary) supporting the order at a local public inquiry;

 

(iv)      that the Corporate Asset Manager be authorised to:

 

·         Negotiate the terms and conditions of any development agreements required with relevant private developer(s) in order to minimise the financial risks to the Council;

 

·         Where necessary, that the Corporate Asset Manager be authorised to enter into negotiations with any private land owner(s) to acquire privately owned land or property and enter into agreements to occupy land not in the ownership of the local authority.  Also to complete any variation to any existing leases on the occupation of land owned by the local authority and where necessary negotiate compensation payments;

 

(v)       that the Service Director Regeneration and Property be authorised to:

 

·         Develop and submit full business cases for the Strategic Growth Clusters in respect of the schemes detailed in the appendices to the report;

 

·         Submit change variation requests to SCR CA in relation to the schemes where necessary to retain external grant funding secured, whilst ensuring that the overall aims and objectives of the scheme are achieved;

 

·         Under the terms of the Barnsley Contract Procedure Rules, if necessary, seek tenders for any aspect of the project and appoint the successful tender on the basis of most economically advantageous bid; and to consider whether the works, services or goods can be provided in-house, subject to value for money considerations;

 

·         In accordance with paragraph 2.3 (b)(i) of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (In-House Providers), the Business Park service contract be awarded to NPS Barnsley, under the Joint Venture Service Level Agreement to provide check and challenge on any private sector work packages involved in delivering the Strategic Business Parks;

 

·         Make use of the Council’s Land Solve Framework (managed by NPS Barnsley) to appoint if necessary land brokers or land advisors to support the delivery of the projects outlined in Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4;

 

(vi)      that the progress made delivering the M1 Junction 36 – A6195 Dearne Valley Economic Growth Corridor (Phase 1 Hoyland), as outlined in Section 3.8 below and detailed in Appendix 3 be noted, and authorisation be given to continue development and progression of the scheme to ensure all external grant funding be secured, whilst ensuring that the overall aims and objectives of the scheme are achieved;

 

(vii)     that the continued development and progression, and submission of the M1 Junction 37 – Phase 2 (Claycliffe) full business case be authorised to Sheffield City Region for appraisal, as outlined in Section 3.9 and detailed be Appendix 4;

 

(viii)    that the Executive Director Place be authorised to undertake all necessary steps to secure delivery of the projects outlined in Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4; and

 

(ix)      that the Service Director Environment and Transport in consultation with the Service Director Regeneration and Property be authorised to seek any necessary planning permission, (outline or full) for the proposed schemes in relation to the projects detailed in Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Publication date: 22/03/2019

Date of decision: 20/03/2019

Decided at meeting: 20/03/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 27/03/2019

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