Decision details

To set out and agree an approach for developing programmes to support the next set of investment plans for town centres across Kirklees.

This report sets out seeks to agree:

·         the next tranche of town centres,

·         the requirements needed to access the funding,

·         a preferred list of project or programme types that funding can be used towards;

·         the amounts of funding to be made available;

·         a preferred timeframe for delivery;

·         Council resources and Governance to support this initiative and if agreed;

·         to authorise officers to commence delivery of the programme and projects.

Background Papers - Huddersfield Blue Print 2019

1)    That approval be given to the next tranche of town centres (Batley, Cleckheaton, Holmfirth, Heckmondwike) to benefit from an additional allocation of £1.5m per centre as part of the Council’s Capital Plan.

2)    That the requirements to access funding, as set out at para 2.8 to 2.13. be approved and that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to approve individual plans and projects in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Regeneration).

3)    That approval be given to the generic list of project/programme types that funding can be used towards, as detailed at para 2.14 to 2.16.

4)    That approval be given to the availability of £1.5m per centre, as detailed at para. 2.17 to 2.18.

5)    That the indicative timeframe for delivery be noted, subject to the progress of projects and programmes.

6)    That a further report be submitted to Cabinet with regards to the residual investment as referred to at para. 2.19.

7)    That approval be given to staffing resources to support the initiative and the mechanism as set out at para. 2.20.

8)    That it be noted that the Town Centre Programme Board will oversee and monitor the delivery of the projects and capital investment programme in small town centres.