Purpose

To authorise the submission of an Expression
of Interest to the Open Digital Planning fund administered by MHCLG
to potentially access £50,000 of grant funding in accordance
with the Councils Financial Regulations.

Content

That it be DETERMINED to:

1.      
Submit an expression of interest to the Digital
Planning Improvement Fund 2024/25 for the maximum funding value
available, £50,000, by no later than 31 January 2025 and
accept the grant funding conditions.

2.      
Subject to being successful, authorise the
acceptance of the grant funding from MHCLG and utilisation of that
in accordance with the grant funding conditions.

3.      
Subject to being successful, authorise the carry
forward of the funding, awarded in 2024/25, to be spent in the next
financial year 2025/26 and beyond if deemed necessary, as required
by the grant funding conditions.

Reasons for the decision

To comply with the Council’s Financial
Regulations relating to the acceptance of grants.