Following the decision by MHCLG to support the Dewsbury Town Deal this report sets out the steps for delivering the 9 identified projects. In particular:
· To agree the details of the identified Town Investment Plan projects
· To agree an assurance process for agreeing/authorising business cases for individual projects
· To delegate authority to the appropriate officers/portfolio holders in order to agree individual business cases
· To agree to continue develop and design individual projects utilising the capital allocations and future Town Deal grant highlighted in the report
· To agree the Governance arrangements for the development and delivery of projects
· To agree how to spend the advance payment of 5% of the total Town Deal allocation.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Dewsbury East; Dewsbury South; Dewsbury West;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/08/2021
Decision due: 12 Oct 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Eric Firth eric.firth@kirklees.gov.uk, Councillor Peter McBride, Cabinet Member for Regeneration peter.mcbride@kirklees.gov.uk
Lead director: David Shepherd
Department: Economy and Infrastructure
Contact: Simon Taylor, Head of Town Centres 01484 221000 Email: simon.taylor@kirklees.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Extensive consultation has been undertaken as part of the Blueprint and as part of the Town Invest Plan process. This was reported to Cabinet in January 2021.