Restoring the Soar: Acceptance of Grant
January 23, 2025 Deputy City Mayor - Housing, Economy, and Neighbourhoods (Cabinet member) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Assistant City Mayor - Environment and Transport approved the implementation of a 20mph zone in the Home Farm Area on 26 March 2025. This decision also included the advertisement of the 20mph Speed Limit Order and necessary traffic calming features.
The City Mayor approved the renewal of the Community Asset Transfer lease for Northfields Neighbourhood Centre to the Islah Trust for 5 years on 3 April 2025. The lease will be contracted outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 at an annual rent of £16,000 for the first year, rising to £16,500 thereafter.
The City Mayor approved the making of grant payments in 2025/26 to nine play associations, equal to their 2024/25 grant levels, on 26 February 2025. These grants will cease from 31 March 2026, with officers to explore longer-term tenancy options for the associations.
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Purpose
To gain the necessary approval to accept grant funds on behalf of the Restoring the Soar partners, in line with the award of The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund) Restoring the Soar Development grant HZ-23-00023.
Decision
To approve:
-that the Council accepts the National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant and acts as Accountable Body on behalf of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and the Canal & River Trust;
-the addition of £579k for Restoring the Soar as an immediate start to the General Fund Capital Programme, to be financed by this grant;
Reasons for the decision
The Council has been awarded £579K from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and has the prospect of a further approximately £3million grant on submission of a successful Phase 2 bid in July 2026.
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Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Effective from | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |