Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 9, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Consideration was given to a report of the Leader which set out a proposed strategic approach to maintain momentum around the delivery of the Corporate Plan and community priorities along with details of a financing strategy setting out the resources available to the Council to fund it.   It was proposed that over the next two years, an additional fund of £10 million be used to increase the existing support available for counties across the borough funding projects aligned with the corporate plan and grounded in communities priorities.     Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, the recommendations were proposed by Councillor Flood, seconded by Councillor P North and Cabinet agreed to the following:   Recommended to Council: 1.  That the strategic approach designed to ensure delivery of the Corporate Plan 2023-27 and community priorities during the second half of the current Corporate Plan period, outlined in section two of the report, be approved. 2.  That the supporting financing strategy and the commitment of £10M, as summarised in sections three and nine of the report, be approved. 3.  That £2M be allocated from this £10M commitment to create a new Community Delivery Fund (CDF), as set out in section four of the report. 4.  That Cabinet be authorised to approve projects that achieve the aims of the Corporate Plan and deliver on community priorities as outlined in this report, up to a threshold of £500,000 for any individual project and for all project costs to remain within the overall commitment of £10M. 5.  That the Head of Finance and Revenues be authorised to include the above projects in the revenue budget and Capital Programme, as appropriate.   Resolved: That, subject to the approval of funding set out above, in respect of the CDF (recommendation three above) the Chief Executive in consultation with Community Led Projects Portfolio Holder be authorised to allocate funding to achieve the aims of the CDF.