Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To agree to enter into a Grant Agreement with the GLA to secure £1.42m funding from the Department of Levelling Up’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and deliver projects to improve Harrow as a place, and to support residents and businesses and delegate authority to sign the agreement to the Corporate Director of Place.
RESOLVED: That
(1) a Grant Agreement with the Greater London Authority (GLA) be entered into and £1.4m direct funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) secured to deliver projects to improve Harrow as a place, and support residents and businesses; and
(2) the Corporate Director of Place, following consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Business, Employment and Property, Community and Culture, Environment and Community Safety and Finance and Human Resources, be authorised to sign the agreement.
Reason for Decision: As the Lead Authority to manage UKSPF in London, the GLA required each London Borough to sign a funding agreement to receive the Borough’s direct allocation of UKSPF funding.
Report author: Corporate Director Place
Publication date: 17/03/2023
Date of decision: 16/03/2023
Decided at meeting: 16/03/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 25/03/2023
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