Decision details

To provide an overview of the proposed activities to be delivered through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Huntingdonshire that support the delivery of Council priorities and align with other external funding streams to maximise opportunities to deliver the best outcomes for our residents, businesses and place.

The Cabinet has:

(a)  endorsed the submission of the programme of Huntingdonshire wide UK Shared Prosperity Fund activity;

(b)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place) in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Jobs, Economy & Housing and Executive Councillor for Finance & Resources to make amendments to Huntingdonshire programme activity following feedback from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and/or Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority on the proposed programme of activity in response to any changes arising from the Autumn 2022 Budget;

(c)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place), the S151 Officer and Head of Legal Practice in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Jobs, Economy & Housing and Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to:

i)  enter into the Funding Agreement with the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to enable the delivery of the Huntingdonshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund Programme, including the Rural England Fund;

ii)  enter into all relevant and necessary grant Funding Agreements and contracts for the successful delivery of the Huntingdonshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme, including the Rural Fund.

(d)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place) and the S151 Officer in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Jobs, Economy & Housing and Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to re-allocate UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural Fund to existing or new activity to ensure the Huntingdonshire allocation is fully utilised by March 2025; and

(e)  requested an update on the Huntingdonshire programme of activity to both the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Performance & Growth) and Cabinet in March 2023. 

As outlined in the report.

As outlined in the report.

As outlined in the report.