Decision details

RESOLVED that

a)    the Council’s successful first stage bid to the Future High Streets Fund and the acceptance of £95k revenue funding from the Fund, be noted;

b)    the submission of a bid to the second stage of the Future High Streets Fund be supported;

c)    the acceptance of the £324k revenue funding for the Towns Deal for Kirkby and Sutton (£162k per town), be noted;

d)    delegated authority be granted to the Director of Place and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Place, Planning and Regeneration, to oversee the process for setting up a joint board, producing a Joint Town Investment Plan and submitting a business case to access Town Deal funding for Kirkby and Sutton.