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Decision details
Update on various key government external initiatives.
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
1. Hastings Borough Council act as the accountable body for the Levelling Up Partnership programme and the Long-Term Plan for Towns programmes.
2. Authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Section 151 Officer, in agreement with the government office to make proper arrangements for the delivery of the programmes and expenditure of government funding as follows:
a. To manage the Levelling Up Partnership programme, maximising use of the capacity funding (£90k for 2023/2025) provided by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
b. Make payments to relevant organisations to deliver the Levelling Up Partnership projects as determined by DLUHC.
c. Make arrangements for the Long-Term Plan for Towns capacity funding (£50k for 23/24 and £200k for 2024/2025) provided by DLUHC to establish the ‘new’ Town Board and develop the Long-Term Town Investment Plan in accordance with guidance.
d. Make arrangements for the allocation of payments for delivery of the Long-Term Town Plan projects as agreed by the new Hastings Board.
3. Authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Section 151 Officer to deliver a Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme, maximising use of the (potential) capacity funding (£1.9million) for 2024-28 and (potential) capital funding of £3.5 million for the same period.
4. Progress with delivery of the Town Deal Programme and UK Shared Prosperity Fund Programme be noted.
5. The Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund offer be accepted, and the new capital investment to be installed by the March 2025 deadline.
6. Following a successful expression of interest (EOI), officers proceed to work with local people and a consortium to scope and develop a full application to the PlayZone programme (targeted at enhancing and modernising our multi-use games areas) and explore with partners options to secure the 25% match funding required for the application. The PlayZone programme prioritises engaging with groups with the greatest inequalities in physical activity, including women and girls.
7. Amend paragraph 10 of the covering report to read “The government has provided £50,000 capacity funding to cover the upfront costs for setting up a new Town Board by 1 April 2024. The Hastings Board will be focused on the key thematic areas of the fund. Work is underway to review the terms of reference and membership of the Hastings Board.”
Publication date: 05/03/2024
Date of decision: 04/03/2024
Decided at meeting: 04/03/2024 - Cabinet
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