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To agree to fund
additional projects with an UKSPF allocation of £4,021.82 to
the following organisations:-
 
Essex FA;
Walton Pickleball
Club;
Harwich Sports
Association;
Harwich Horse
Rangers Association;
Colne Community
School; and
Harwich and
Dovercourt Rugby Club.
 
 

Reasons for the decision

To set out projects
which will have funds allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
(UKSPF) for approval by the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth,
Regeneration & Leisure.   
 
The UKSPF
programme, established in 2022 by Central Government, is part of a
wider programme which has allocated funding nationwide to Councils
for locally led delivery. Funding has been delivered via Multiply,
the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF), and Shared Prosperity
Fund Programmes. 
 
The programme
initially drew to a close at the end of
2024/25, however, a transition year was
announced by MHCLG for 2025/26.
 
It was announced in
December 2024 that Tendring had been allocated £563,028 (made
up of £71,771 capital and £491,257 revenue), via an
updated funding formula, to be allocated to projects across three
themes in 2025/26. Some of this funding has already been allocated
by Cabinet (report in the link within this decision).
 
The themes are
unchanged from the previous programme, and supported by sub-themes
as follows:
 
•          
Communities and Place 
•          
Supporting Local Business 
•          
People and Skills 
 
On 21 February 2025
Cabinet approved acceptance of the UKSPF 2025/26 and delegated the
Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to
approve the award of grants to organisations under the UKSPF.
 
On 10 July 2025,
the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism
approved the scoring criteria to be used to assess these open call
applications:  Acceptance of the UKSPF
2025/26 Scoring Criteria
 
A panel of officers
drawn from across the Council and local physical activity
organisations applied the scoring criteria to assess the funding
bids. The scores have been combined to identify those bids with the
highest score.  
 
The Cabinet Member
for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism in the decision above
is approving allocation of funding to the highest scoring bids as
recommended by the panel. 
 
Applications of the
UKSPF Sports & Leisure Widening Participation Grant are subject
to a required pass mark & scoring panel before being awarded
allocated funds of £300, £500 & up to £1000
in exceptional circumstances.
 
Successful
submissions are notified of the decision and agree to adhere to
legal requirements of the fund and all monitoring
responsibilities.

Alternative options considered

Not to launch an
open call funding scheme and reducing opportunities for local
businesses and community groups to thrive. 
 
To give the funding
to alternative projects, however the scoring criteria was followed
rigorously. The proposed applications have been selected by the
scoring panel by following approved criteria.