Purpose

Shoeburyness Ward has recently been granted up
to £20m under the Government’s ‘Pride in
Place’ funding, which seeks to make positive community led
interventions via a ‘Neighbourhood Board.’

Agreement is being sought for SCC to accept the Accountable Body
status and proceed with the board set up, and accepting
responsibility for the mobilisation, financial, governance, and
reporting elements of the funding.

Content

1. That the proposal for
Southend-on-Sea City Council to be the Accountable Body for the
government’s Pride in Place funding allocation to
Shoeburyness ward, be approved.
 
2. That authority be delegate
to the S151 officer to fulfil the Accountable Body functions in
respect of the Pride in Place funding for Shoeburyness
Ward.
 
3. That the Pride In Place
Shoeburyness Governance Framework, that defines the roles and
responsibilities of the Local Authority as the Accountable Body,
the local MP, and the Neighbourhood Board, as set out in Appendix 1
to the submitted report, be noted.

Reasons for the decision

To facilitate successful
delivery of the Pride in Place Programme and associated funding in
line with government intention, policy guidance and to the benefit
of the residents of Shoeburyness Ward.

Alternative options considered

Not to accept Accountable Body
status would leave the residents of Shoeburyness Ward without an
Accountable Body to administer the government funding and deliver
the intended interventions and objections. This would in turn mean
that residents in Shoeburyness Ward would not benefit from the
expected positive impacts on their community, and it would put at
risk the council’s reputation locally and in Whitehall to be
a trusted delivery partner.