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a)To allocate the sum of £1,807.25 to
the delegated planning consultant Retail Design Solutions for
services undertaken to support the applicants.
b)To reimburse the sum of £1,822.00 for the planning
application costs incurred in the grant process to four of the
grant recipients, as set out in the reason for the decision.

Reasons for the decision

To pay the Shopfront Improvements grants that
have been approved from funds allocated to them from Ten_08 of the
Community Regeneration Partnership for approval by the Portfolio
Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration.

Alternative options considered

Not to pay the grants as soon as possible,
which may lead to them not being complete by the 31st March 2026
deadline.
Not to continue with the grant scheme and return the money to MHCLG
or transfer the funds to another project within the CRP
projects.