RESOLVED that
a) the update regarding the Towns Fund and Future High Streets programmes, as presented, be received and noted;
b) authorisation be given for the acquisition of land required for the North Kirkby and West Kirkby Gateway Towns Fund projects and delegated authority be granted to the Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits and the Director for Resources and Business Transformation to finalise the negotiations and agree Heads of Terms with the landlord, and to the Director for Legal and Governance to complete the legal transactions;
c) delegated authority be granted to the Executive Lead Member for Regeneration and Corporate Transformation and the Director for Place and Communities to submit a bid for the allocated funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF);
d) it be confirmed that the Discover Ashfield Board will fulfil the role of Local Partnership Group to develop and implement an Investment Plan in conjunction with the Ashfield Skills Partnership for the UKSPF;
e) delegated authority be granted to the Executive Lead Member for Regeneration and Corporate Transformation and the Director for Place and Communities to submit a bid for funding for Hucknall and to the Levelling Up Fund;
f) the submission of a bid to the Home Office for Safer Streets 4 be noted and delegated authority be granted to the Deputy Leader and Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction and the Director for Place and Communities (subject to a successful outcome), to accept the funding and deliver the programme;
g) with regard to the Observatory Scheme project, as part of the Towns Fund Programme, delegated authority be granted to the Executive Lead Member for Regeneration and Corporate Transformation and the Director for Place and Communities to submit any further bids for funding from available funding streams, as appropriate.