An £18 million funding gap has opened in the refurbishment project outside York Station’s entrance, along with one of more than £110 million for dualling the Outer Ring Road.
Cllr Katie Lomas, City of York Council’s Labour finance spokesperson, said they remained committed to finishing the Station Gateway scheme but tough decisions would be required to keep it on track.
Labour council Deputy Leader Cllr Pete Kilbane said both projects had faced significant increases in costs including for construction and energy that they now needed to face up to.
It comes as the council’s Executive is set to discuss the authority’s options for both projects in July.
It follows warnings during council Budget discussions earlier this year that the Outer Ring Road project may have to be scaled back in light of funding shortfalls.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands they include redirecting money away from the Outer Ring Road and Castle Mills Bridge project to the Station Gateway to finish it.
The council would also look to secure LNER’s promised £600,000 contribution and it would explore whether funding is available from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Moving money to the Station Gateway scheme would be subject to the approval of the West Yorkshire Transport Fund which has provided some of it.
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