Issue - decisions

Investing in Small Town Centres

17/03/2021 - Investing in Small Town Centres

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.