Issue - meetings

To provide an update on the progress of both the Kimberley Levelling Up Fund and Borough-wide Shared Prosperity Fund Regeneration Programmes; to endorse some key decisions especially determining the programme Governance for both funds. 

Cabinet received an update on the progress of both the Kimberley Levelling Up Fund and Borough-wide Shared Prosperity Fund Regeneration Programmes. It was noted that the UKSPF Member Advisory Working Group had been included in the constitutional amendments endorsed by full Council.  The Working Group’s recommendations would be referred to Cabinet for approval unless urgent, in which case recommendations of the Working Group would be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive for a decision.

It was stated that there would be endeavours taken to enable a governance method which suited Kimberley Town Council in addition to the representation of stakeholders without constraining decision making abilities.

RESOLVED that:

1.          The decisions in respect of the next steps in the Kimberley Means Business Levelling Up delivery plan as detailed in appendix 1 of the report be approved.

2.          The decisions in respect of the next steps in the Broxtowe Shared Prosperity Fund as detailed in appendix 2 of the report be approved.

3.          Three separate workshops respectively for Officers, Officers and Members and Officers, Members and wider stakeholders be held to develop and propose the detail of governance arrangements for delivery and governance oversight of the Kimberley LUF

4.          The temporary Economic Development Officer post be extended to a period of two years, funded from additional capacity grant from the government.

Reason

By endorsing the decisions this would enable the further determination of the programme of Governance for both funds.