Rural England Prosperity Grant Fund Programme: Reference: D54/25

November 6, 2025 Cllr Paul Claussen, Executive Member for Economic Development and Growth, Cllr Sarah Suggitt, Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Housing & Planning (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to allocate £5,329.50 from the Rural England Prosperity Grant Fund to the Future Breckland Programme for a chess table at Butten Island, Thetford, as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation that must be utilized by the end of the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Full council record

Purpose

Rural England Prosperity Grant Fund Programme

Decision

Future Breckland
Programme:
 
·        
Chess Table, Butten Island, Thetford
(£5,329.50) - Capital
 

Reasons for the decision

Breckland was allocated funding
amounting to £530,458 for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March
2026 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) split between
Capital and Revenue Spend.  Funding
allocated must be utilized by the end of the fiscal year
2025-26.
 
Cabinet, at its meeting of 24
March 2025, agreed a proposed approach to utilising this funding,
with delegated authority to the Executive Director in consultation
with the Portfolio Holder of Economy and Growth for the
administration, delivery and operation of the funding. 
 
As such, an allocation has been
made as part of this scheme, identified above. 
 

Alternative options considered

·        
To award the
funding

·        
Not to award the
funding

Supporting Documents

Delegated_decision_authorisation-blueform 5 November 2025 UKSPF2526.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date6 Nov 2025
Subject to call-inYes