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Hastings Town Fund £1m Accelerated Fund Projects
Meeting: 05/10/2020 - Cabinet (Item 281)
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(Victoria Conheady, Assistant Director Regeneration and Culture)
Decision:
1. That Cabinet note, subject to confirmation by the government to approve all the projects and expenditure identified in the Town Fund Accelerated Fund Approved Project list detailed in Paragraph 9.
2. That delegated authority be given to the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Culture or her nominee, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to enter into agreements with the managing authority and the identified Accelerated Fund project leads to deliver the projects and associated outcomes as set out in paragraph 9.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, submitted an urgent report to seek approval for delivery of the Town Fund Accelerated Fund projects.
The Accelerated Fund projects will be used to improve the visitor offer in the town, bring back into use key buildings, widen the use of the college facilities and increase footfall into the town centre.
24 projects were assessed, with a total ask of £4,211,500. This was over 4 times the amount of funding available. HBC officers and Locate East Sussex assessed submissions for viability and eligibility against the intervention framework criteria.
The projects were sent to the Town Board Executive Delivery Group (EDG) for assessment. The Town Deal Board EDG recommended 4 projects for approval which were felt to be deliverable in the timescales asked for by the government and met all the criteria of the Town Fund guidelines.
The 4 projects recommended for approval are:
- Redevelopment and Regeneration of the White Rock Baths
- An Employment, Events and Tourist Advice Hub at Hastings College
- Investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure in town centre public car parks – HBC
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Hastings Commons - the Lower Alley – White
Rock Neighbourhood Ventures
Under rule 13.3 the recommendations of the report were agreed without being called for discussion.
RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet note, subject to confirmation by the government to approve all the projects and expenditure identified in the Town Fund Accelerated Fund Approved Project list detailed in Paragraph 9.
2. That delegated authority be given to the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Culture or her nominee, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to enter into agreements with the managing authority and the identified Accelerated Fund project leads to deliver the projects and associated outcomes as set out in paragraph 9.
Reasons:
The fund has been released as an early phase of the Governments Town Fund Initiative. Cabinet approval is needed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Culture, in consultation with the leader of the council, to enter into agreements with the delivery partners. This is still subject to formal MHCLG approval, which is expected by the end of September 2020.
In closing the Leader of the Council acknowledged Black History Month as an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions people of African and Caribbean descent have made to the UK over many generations. Locally the St Leonards and Hastings Alliance for Diverse Ethnicities is planning a cultural trail and Hastings Borough Council will be changing the lights in Bottle Alley in recognition.
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