Issue - meetings

Key Decision

Councillor Matthew Relf – Executive Lead Member for Growth, Regeneration and Local Planning

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith – Deputy Leader and Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction

Cabinet was updated on the Council’s major projects, progress of funded programmes and bids for external funding.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to accept the funding from Government for the ‘Plan for Towns’ programme (for Kirkby) or the

Devolution – Retrofit funding, but this was not recommended as the funding could be utilised effectively to deliver the Council’s corporate priorities.

RESOLVED that

a)    progress in relation to the major projects and funding programmes outlined in the report, be received and noted;

b)    in respect of the ‘Plan for Towns’ programme for Kirkby:

·         to recommend to Council to accept funding from the programme;

·         to agree that the Council will act as the Accountable Body;

·         to delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer for the signing of documents including a Heads of Terms and Memorandum of Understanding;

c)    to recommend to Council to accept the Devolution – Retrofit funding.

Reasons:

1.    To ensure that Cabinet is kept updated on progress with the Major projects, funding programmes and submission of funding bids.

2.    To ensure that projects and spend within the funding programmes are achieved within the set timeframes and programme budget envelopes.

3.    To ensure funding streams are delivered collaboratively and effectively.

4.    To ensure Members are aware as early as possible about the potential cost pressures which may require additional Council funding in the future.

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