Decision details

UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund - to approve a draft action plan to deliver the scheme

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

1.       To delegate authority to the Head of Development and Corporate Landlord (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships and Place) to take the necessary decisions and actions to oversee the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) investment plan and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) addendum, including implementing and administering the schemes and the resulting projects in accordance with the requirements and priorities of the prospectus, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and allocated funding.

2.       Delegate authority to the Head of Development and Corporate Landlord (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships and Place) to deliver the above-named prosperity funds and to make non-material changes to the investment plans in consultation with the Head of Finance / Section 151 Officer, and appropriate cabinet members.

3.       To appoint Cllr Neil Fawcett to act as Joint Chair of the Local Partnership Group (Joint group with South Oxfordshire District Council).

4.       To appoint Cllr Paul Barrow to the Local Partnership Group to represent rural communities as Food and Farming Champion.

Publication date: 26/07/2023

Date of decision: 20/07/2023

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