Purpose

In February 2025 Cabinet
approved a new Croydon Town Centre Vision.
 
This report will recommend
aligning the Levelling Up Fund Programme (reported to Cabinet in
July 2022) to the new Town Centre Vision and respond to public
consultation, with a focus on drawing more people into the town
centre by improving connectivity, the environment and a programme
of activities to support the regeneration and vitality of the Town
Centre.  
 
The report will
recommend:

to agree changes set
out in the report to the Levelling Up Fund Programme;
and
to delegate to the
Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration &
Economic Recovery in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer
(Section 151), the Executive Mayor and the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Regeneration authority to make necessary future
changes to the funding assigned to projects within the Levelling Up
Fund Programme; and,
agree to delegate
authority to the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities,
Regeneration & Economic Recovery to enter into any necessary
funding agreement with the Government, in consultation with the
Director of Legal Services and Croydon’s Section 151 Officer
III; and,
agree to the
implementation of all projects within the Levelling Up Fund
programme as summarised in the report

 

Content

 
1.1         
to agree changes set out in sections 5 and 8.1 of
the report to the Levelling Up Fund Programme 
 
1.2         
to delegate to the Corporate Director of Sustainable
Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery in consultation
with the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151), the Executive Mayor
and the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, authority to
make necessary future changes to the funding assigned to projects
within the Levelling Up Fund Programme 
 
1.3         
to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of
Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery to
enter into any necessary funding agreement, or amended funding
agreement, with the Government, in consultation with the Director
of Legal Services and Croydon’s Section 151
Officer
 
1.4         
to agree to the implementation of all projects
within the revised Levelling Up Fund programme as summarised in the
report with implications as explained in paragraph 8.1.4 and
8.1.5.
 

Reasons for the decision

As per Part A
report.

Alternative options considered

As per Part A
report.