Mayoral Regions Programme
July 20, 2026 Interim Executive Director of Policy and Strategy (Officer) Key decision 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
Interim Executive Director of Policy and Strategy approved accepting £1,497,076 in grant funding from The Health Foundation for Phase 2 of the Mayoral Regions Programme. This decision was made on 20/07/2026. The approval includes entering into a Grant Award Agreement and commencing recruitment for Phase 2.
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Purpose
The purpose of the report is to seek approval to accept grant funding (£1,497,076) from the health foundation to deliver Phase 2 of the Mayoral Regions Programme, which will take place from October 2026 until September 2029. It is recommended that the funding is accepted to enable the WMCA to continue to successfully deliver a programme of national significance.
Decision
(1) WMCA to enter into a Grant Award Agreement with The Health Foundation and accept funding totalling £1,497,076 to deliver Phase 2 of the Mayoral Regions Programme (MRP) from October 2026 – September 2029 (subject to review and acceptance of the terms of the Grant Award Agreement) be approved.
(2) The recruitment for Phase 2 of The Mayoral Regions Programme, following the receipt of a letter of intent and an award outcome email from The Health Foundation (in the absence of a signed Grant Award Agreement) be approved.
(3) The risks associated with recruitment, commencing in advance of a signed Grant Award Agreement and the proposed mitigations to manage the risk be noted.
Details
| Decision date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Effective from | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |