Decision details

To seek the agreement of Cabinet to:

1.    Note and agree the Town Investment Plan for Dewsbury.

2.    To note and agree the levels of match funding required to deliver projects.

3.    To delegate authority to the Service Director for Economy and Skills, in consultation with Dewsbury Town Deal Board, to make any final changes to the content of the TIP prior to submission to Government at the end of January 2021 provided that any material changes required to be made by the Service Director are made in consultation with the portfolio holder for Regeneration.   

4.    To submit the Dewsbury Town Investment Plan to government before the end of January 2021.

5.    Once submitted to government to authorise that: the Director of Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with, the Portfolio holder for Regeneration and the Dewsbury Town Deal Board, negotiate and enter into a Town Deal with Government and to activate any changes to the plan to achieve that aim.

6.    Once approved by Government authorise the Service Director to enter into the grant agreement as the accountable body and take all necessary steps to implement the grant agreement and associated proposals.

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1)    That the Dewsbury Town Investment Plan, as proposed by the Dewsbury Town Deal Board, be noted.

2)    That the level of match funding required to deliver projects, and that provision for this will be made in the forthcoming capital plan, be noted.

3)    That it be noted that the Dewsbury Town Deal Board may make final changes to the Town Investment Plan prior to its formal submission at the end of January 2021.

4)    That the Dewsbury Town Investment Plan be submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government before the end of January 2021.

5)    That, pursuant to (4) above the Director of Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and the Dewsbury Town Deal Board, negotiate and agree the terms of any Town Deal and any ancillary agreements required.

6)    That, following the approval of the Dewsbury Town Investment Plan, the Chief Executive be authorised to enter into any grant agreement between the Council and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in respect of any Town Deal, and any ancillary agreements required.

7)    That the Council’s role as ‘Accountable Body’ for the Dewsbury Town Investment Plan and Dewsbury Town Deal Board be noted and endorsed.