Decision details

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director (People) which provided details of the Government’s approval of the Investment Plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) allocations to the Liverpool City Region; outlined the allocations of funding to Sefton Council for local authority led elements of that Investment Plan; and sought approval for the acceptance of the grant funding identified herein, and the delegation of the finalisation of delivery plans to the appropriate Cabinet Members and Executive Officers.

Decision Made: That

(1)      the Chief Executive and the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills, and the Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services be granted delegated authority to approve the Grant Funding Agreements for the allocations herein totalling £1,195,770

(2)      it be noted that any variations to these allocations will be approved in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules; and

(3)      the Executive Director (People) and Executive Director (Place), according to the funding strands identified, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills be granted delegated authority to approve and submit the associated delivery plans to meet the UK Shared Prosperity Fund submission requirements. All schemes will be approved in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules.

(4)      the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary revenue estimate of £1,195,770 which will be fully funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as outlined in the report.

Reasons for the Decision:

Sefton Council has worked with other local authorities in the Liverpool City Region (LCR), as well as the Combined Authority and a range of external stakeholders, to develop and submit the Investment Plan for use of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation to the LCR. While some aspects of the delivery plan are to be delivered at a regional level, there will also be elements of the plan to be delivered by each individual local authority, and this report and its recommendations relate to these funding allocations to Sefton Council, and the delivery plans to be developed and submitted by

the Council.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

The alternative of not accepting the UK Shared Prosperity Fund was not considered.