Issue - meetings

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Stephen Holt

(Key decision):

(1) To note the updates on the Levelling Up Fund Projects and the Long-Term Plan for Towns.

(2) To authorise the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Leader of the Council to carry out all necessary actions to facilitate the delivery of the Levelling Up Fund Projects and the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme of works including feasibility, financing, appointment of professional services, development, contract award(s), lettings, grant agreements, and determining the terms of and authorising the execution of all necessary documentation in accordance with the funding parameters, including authority to submit the three year Investment Plan and authorise all Grant Funding Agreements. The Council is anticipating that DLUHC will require either a Memorandum of Understanding or a Grant Funding Agreement to be signed between the Council and DLUHC in respect of the Long-Term Plan for Towns.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning, providing an update on the Levelling Up Fund Projects and the Long-Term plan for Towns and to secure the necessary delegations to enable the various projects to be delivered.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To note the updates on the Levelling Up Fund Projects and the Long-Term Plan for Towns.

(2) To authorise the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Leader of the Council to carry out all necessary actions to facilitate the delivery of the Levelling Up Fund Projects and the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme of works including feasibility, financing, appointment of professional services, development, contract award(s), lettings, grant agreements, and determining the terms of and authorising the execution of all necessary documentation in accordance with the funding parameters, including authority to submit the three year Investment Plan and authorise all Grant Funding Agreements. The Council is anticipating that DLUHC will require either a Memorandum of Understanding or a Grant Funding Agreement to be signed between the Council and DLUHC in respect of the Long-Term Plan for Towns.

Reason for decisions:

To enable Officers to deliver in an effective and timely manner, the necessary delegations to Lead Members and Executive Officers are required to ensure that the Council can deliver the projects and programmes in accordance with the funding parameters.