Decision details

To accept Funding to the value of £ 2.3 million from West Yorkshire Combined Authority to deliver Employment West Yorkshire in Kirklees.

The funding will be used to extend the current ESF funded Works Better and Better Works programmes under the brand Employment Kirklees.  The programme will deliver an all age all employment information, advice and guidance service for resident aged 15 plus who live in Kirklees.  Priority will be given to those furthest from the labour market who are either not in work or in insecure low paid work.

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given for work to commence on the implementation and delivery of the Employment West Yorkshire programme in Kirklees.

2)    That approval be given to accept external funding of £2.3 million from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to support delivery of the Employment West Yorkshire Programme in Kirklees, and for the Council to act as Accountable Body for the grant.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration and the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning to finalise and execute all necessary legal agreements with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the Council’s project delivery partners.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration to implement the Employment West Yorkshire programme in Kirklees, including the commencement and award of any related procurement exercises.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration and the Service Director Finance, to submit grant claims and to undertake related project monitoring and reporting.