Decision details

To set out and agree the next steps for investment in previously agreed local/small centres including those projects to be funded via additional funding (LUF2) announced by DLUHC for Batley and Marsden.

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given to accepting external LUF2 funding of £12.0032m from the Government to support delivery of the Batley Town Centre Levelling Up project, subject to the terms and conditions of the grant funding agreement.

2)    That, pursuant to (1) above, match funding (para 3.1 refers) is authorised to be allocated to the project and used for development and delivery.

3)    That approval be given to the acceptance of external LUF2 funding of £5.605m to support delivery of the Marsden Levelling Up project and for the Council to act as Accountable Body for the LUFC2 grants, subject to the terms and conditions of any grant funding agreement.

4)    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 Council’s project delivery partners and put in place the necessary governance and assurance arrangements to ensure that the projects identified are delivered.

5)    That, pursuant to (1) and (2) above, the Service Director (Development) be authorised to develop and deliver the identified scheme for Batley.

6)    That approval be given to utilise the identified UKSPF funding to develop a masterplan for Marsden that draws on recent place standard outcomes.

7)    That the final sign off of any masterplan for Marsden is delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration.

8)     That the programme of priority projects in the local centres programme (table 2 refers) be noted that that approval be given to the continued development and delivery of these, and any other agreed as part of the Heckmondwike masterplan exercise, subject to the necessary funds being in place.

9)    That, subject to funding being in place, Officers be authorised to develop and deliver any projects for Marsden that are agreed as part of the Masterplan process as outlined in (7) above.