Decision details

UK Rural England Prosperity Fund applications

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Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer - Jane Portman

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider recommendations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel.

Decision:

The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Environment, resolved to:

1. Approve the recommendations of the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel and award funding to a number of projects in the district relating to active travel and cultural, heritage and community buildings (See annex).

Reasons for the decision:

To enable the Council to make use of the Rural England Prosperity Funding allocated to it by Government and to approve applications by organisations in the district which will help the Council to deliver the outputs and outcomes set out in the REPF Local Investment Plan addendum.

Alternative options considered:

Alternative option: To not approve the panel’s recommendations. To do so may risk failing to spend the allocation available and not delivering the outputs and outcomes expected of the Council.

Publication date: 24/12/2024

Date of decision: 23/12/2024

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