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UK Community Renewal Fund

Meeting: 25/05/2021 - Cabinet (Item 6)

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Report of the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to the Council, as ‘lead authority’ inviting, appraising and submitting bids to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for the UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF).

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the Strategic Director, Economy Innovation & Growth, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources & Digital and Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance and relevant portfolio holder(s) be authorised to review and approve the submission of a shortlist of bids to the value of no more than £3 million to MHCLG.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That the Strategic Director, Economy Innovation & Growth, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources & Digital and Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance be authorised to agree the terms of a resulting contract with MHCLG and ‘pass down’ contracts with successful bidders to the Community Renewal Fund and provide an update to Cabinet on the outcome.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

That Strategic Director, Housing, Environment & Healthy Communities following consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources & Digital and Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance, and the Leader or relevant portfolio holder(s) be authorised to approve Council bids for inclusion in the shortlist of bids to MHCLG.

 

 

 

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

 

 

 

 

(A)

To pursue opportunities to access monies from the Community Renewal Fund to benefit local residents and businesses.

 

 

 

 

(B)

To pursue opportunities to influence the Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver Council priorities.

 

 

 

 

(C)

To ensure that the Council is able to meet the requirements of the timetable set out by Government.

 


 

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