Decisions

To consider the proposed Household Support Fund Scheme.

(1)       To approve the Local Authority’s Household Support Fund Scheme.

(2)       To grant the Director of Service Delivery delegated authority, to implement, and if necessary, amend the Policy (in consultation with the Leader). Such delegated authority will include any measures necessary for or incidental to its management and administration.

(Key decision):

(1) To note the Newhaven Town Deal offer of £19.3 million from Government.

(2) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, Lead Member for Finance and Assets and Lead Member for Regeneration and Prosperity to:

(a) Review and sign-off completed business cases for each of the 7 Strategic Programmes within the Newhaven Town Deal, to unlock funding from Government.

(b) Enter, or authorise entry into, all necessary documentation with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to receive the advanced funding (as specified in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.3 of the report) and the subsequent Town Deal funding.

(c) Enter, or authorise entry into, all necessary documentation with Delivery Partners, to ensure that appropriate monitoring and evaluation of target outcomes is undertaken in line with the Council’s procedures and processes.

(Key decision):

(1) To approve the Climate Change and Sustainability Annual Update as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, for publication on the Council’s website

(2) To note progress to date on the strategy action plan as contained within Appendix 1 to the report.

(Non-key decision):

To note the progress made with the Recovery and Reset Programme.