Purpose

As one of the10 High Street Accelerator pilot
projects, King William Street, Blackburn has been awarded an
additional £500,000 of Green Spaces Funding from the
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. We seek
approval from the Council to accept the funding and to act as the
accountable body/treasurer on behalf of the King William Street
High Street Accelerator Partnership.

Content

Ahead of approval of the recommendations in
the report, Councillor Quesir Mahmood advised that due to the
recent announcement of the General Election, the funding would not
be available as soon as hoped, but requested that the
recommendations be approved on the assumption that the next
Government confirmed the funding.
 
That the Executive Board approves: -
 

·      
The acceptance of the £500,000 DLUHC High Street Accelerator
Green Spaces Funding as the accountable body for the King William
Street High Street Accelerator Partnership; -
 

·      
Agrees a supplementary capital estimate of £450,000 and
supplementary revenue estimate of £50,000 funded from the
grant referred to the above; -
 

·      
The commencement for the delivery of environmental improvements and
initiatives to enhance the King William Street area, subject to
consultation on the detailed designs; and –
 

·      
The procurement of any services required for the delivery of the
initiatives outlined in the report, in accordance with procurement
law and the Contracts and Procurement Procedure Rules.