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That the Executive Board:
 
1. Note the excellent growth performance in
the Borough as demonstrated by the Growth KPIs attached as Annex
A;
 
2. Note the continued good progress made by
officers in delivering the Darwen Town Deal programme;
 
 3. Note the
success in securing, through a competitive bidding process,
Government Levelling-Up Funding for projects in Blackburn Town
Centre and our South East Blackburn transport corridor;
 
4. Note the continued good progress made by
the Council’s two joint venture development companies
Barnfield Blackburn Ltd and Maple Grove Blackburn Ltd;
 
5. Note the Asset Review initiative being
progressed by officers to assess the Council’s primary
buildings to identify opportunities to improve utilisation or to
consolidate and rationalise to release potential disposal or
redevelopment opportunities;
 
6. Approve the Growth Programme for 2023-24
attached as Annex B for officers to progress projects from
feasibility stage through to procurement and tender stage as
required by project timelines; and
 
7. Delegate authority to revise the Growth
Programme for 2023/24 (by adding, removing or prioritising sites)
to the Growth Director in consultation with the Executive Member
for Growth & Development.