Issue - meetings

To receive a report by the Interim Corporate Director (Delivery) on the Accelerated COVID-19 Towns Programme.

Executive Councillor: R Fuller.

The Cabinet has

(a)  agreed the Accelerated Towns Programme and commits Council staff resources to the value of £300,000 to deliver the programme through to 31 March 2022; and

(b)  delegated authority to the appropriate Corporate Director in consultation with the Executive Leader to make any amendments required to the programme through to 31 March 2022.

With the aid of a report prepared by the Interim Corporate Director (Delivery) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) consideration was given to the Accelerated COVID-19 Towns Programme.

Following an introduction from the Interim Corporate Director (Delivery) on the background to the report and in noting the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Performance and Growth), together with an amendment to the wording of recommendation (b) to reflect that the appropriate Corporate Director would consult with the Executive Leader, it was

RESOLVED  

(a)  that the Cabinet agree the Accelerated Towns Programme and commits Council staff resources to the value of £300,000 to deliver the programme through to 31 March 2022; and

(b)  that delegated authority be given to the appropriate Corporate Director in consultation with the Executive Leader to make any amendments required to the programme through to 31 March 2022.

A report on the Accelerated Covid-19 Towns Programme is to be presented to the Panel.

With the aid of a report by the Interim Corporate Director (Delivery) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) Accelerated Covid-19 Towns Programme was presented to the Panel. The Executive Councillor for Housing and Economic Development appraised Members of background to the report.

Following a question by Councillor Morris, regarding the split of funds, it was clarified that the remaining Master Planning work would be used to bring the allocation, as close as possible, to an even split.

Councillor Chapman thanked the Executive Councillor and Officers for attempting to acquired additional funding from the Combined Authority for St Neots. It was clarified that there was no further funding available beyond the £3.1m that St Neots had already received from the Combined Authority for the Future High Street Bid.

The Panel were supportive of the scheme and

RESOLVED

that the Cabinet be encouraged to endorse the recommendations within the report.