Purpose

Rural England Prosperity Grant Fund Programme

Decision

The Panel meeting on 13 November 2025 agreed:

Future Breckland Programme:

·         Dereham Market Place Detailed Design £14,000 – (Revenue)

·         Swaffham Lights Festival Feasibility and Funding Bid Support - £600.00 (Revenue)

·         Re-Open Grant, Palm Studio, Pilates Reformer Studio (Attleborough) £8,000

Support for Business:

·         Additional places for businesses on the Go Digital Programme - £4,000 (Revenue)

·         Small business Apprenticeship Grant - £1,750 (Capital)

·         Shop Front Grant – Marcus Sibley Carpets, Dereham £5000 (Capital)

·         Shop Front Grant – Bakes by Jaz, Dereham £3273 (Capital)

·         Shop Front Grant – Orion Cinema, Dereham £5000 (Capital)

The Panel meeting on 17 September 2025 agreed:

·         Shop Front Grant – Tapping House Charity Shop, Swaffham £5000 (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 utilised 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 approve the funding

·         Not approve the funding