Dear Wai M Yau Yau,​

Thank you for your Information Request of 22 April 2025 requesting:

​I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in
relation to the funding arrangements for the South Yorkshire Mayoral
Combined Authority (SYMCA), specifically with regard to the Integrated
Settlement and the City Regional Transport Settlement funding.

1. Composition of the Integrated Settlement
• Please provide a detailed breakdown of all funding streams that have
been incorporated into the Integrated Settlement allocated to South
Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority under Mayor Oliver Coppard..
• Which existing or previously separate funds (e.g. CRSTS1, CRSTS2,
Gainshare, Levelling Up, Network North, Local Growth Fund, etc.) have been
merged into this single pot, and can you provide any provisional or
confirmed transfers regarding existing funding for example CRSTS1 which is
due to run until 2026/7.

2. Rules Governing Previously Ringfenced Allocations
• Please confirm whether previously ringfenced allocations — such as the
£30 million from CRSTS1 for the Gateway East Rail Link to DSA — retain any
restrictions or ringfencing under the Integrated Settlement.
• What rules, guidance, or conditions apply to the repurposing or
reallocation of such funding under the new structure?
• Please provide any documentation on audit trails or accountability
processes that apply to such reallocations.

3. City Regional Transport Settlement
South Yorkshire were awarded £570m under CRSTS1, £912m under CRSTS2 and
£543m under the Network North uplift.
• Please confirm whether the CRSTS funding previously ringfenced
allocations — such as the £30 million from CRSTS1 for the Gateway East
Rail Link to DSA and £100m towards the Mass Transit Supertram renewal —
retain any restrictions or ringfencing under the Integrated Settlement.
• Specifically, an audit trail of the present status of the £30m allocated
to the Gateway East.

4. £30 Million for Doncaster Sheffield Airport – Funding Source
• On Wednesday 9 April, the Ministry of Housing, Communities announced a
£30m investment in , Keir Starmer also referenced a £30 million funding
commitment for Doncaster Sheffield Airport to support infrastructure and a
sustainable aviation hub. Please clarify:
o Whether this is new funding, or
o Whether it is drawn from previously allocated funds under CRSTS1,
CRSTS2, Gainshare, or the new Integrated Settlement.
• Please provide documentation confirming the source of the £30m, and
whether this includes or replaces the previously ringfenced Gateway East
rail link allocation.

5. Oversight and Authorisation
• Who within central government (DLUHC, DfT, HM Treasury, or other bodies)
had authority to approve the reallocation or integration of these funds?
• Please share any ministerial directions, guidance documents, or internal
memos related to the approval or integration process for the SYMCA
settlement and funding for DSA.​

We will aim to send you a response by 21st May.​

If you have any questions, please ask by return email. Please leave the
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straight to us.​

Yours sincerely​,

MHCLG FOIA Team