Reference Number: 15/23
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
DECISION RECORD
Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Programme – approval for submission of Expression of Interest
This record is produced in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012
§ EXECUTIVE decisions (key or otherwise) taken by an OFFICER (either alone or in consultation with an Executive Member)
§ A non-Executive decision taken by an OFFICER which falls into one of the following descriptions:-
(i) under a specific express authorisation; or
(ii) under a general authorisation to officers to take such decisions and, the effect of the decision is to
· grant a permission or licence;
· affect the rights of an individual; or
· award a contract or incur expenditure which, in either case, materially affects that relevant local government body’s financial position.
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That: i. the submission of an Expression of Interest by NYCC for grant funding of up to £1million (max. £650,000 revenue and £350,000 capital) covering two financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25 be authorised;
ii. approval of the final content of the Expression of Interest be delegated to the Corporate Director - Business and Environmental Services;
iii. acceptance of any grant funding offered as a result of this Expression of Interest be delegated to the Corporate Director - Strategic Resources following consultation with the Corporate Director - Business and Environmental Services and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), subject to acceptable terms and conditions being received. |
On: 24 January 2023
Was this an executive decision? YES
If an executive decision, was it also a key decision? YES
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To allow potential grant money to be used to progress the development of Natural Capital Investment and to enable any grant money to be accepted subject to an acceptable Memorandum of Understanding and terms and conditions being received. |
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The alternative option was not to submit the expression of interest for grant money.
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Conflicts of Interest
Please record below details of any conflict of interest declared by a Member or Officer regarding the decision and any dispensation granted by the Standards Committee or Monitoring Officer in respect of that conflict.
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Conflict |
Dispensation?
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N/a
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N/a |
Background Papers
Please attach to this decision notice, for publication, the background papers that disclose any facts or matters on which this decision, or an important part of the decision, was based and which were relied on to a material extent in making the decision, but this does not include published works or those which disclose exempt or confidential information (as defined in Rule 10).
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Signed CLLR GREG WHITE |
Publication Date: 14 March 2023 |
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Directorate
Business & Environmental Services |
Note 1 regarding Executive decisions only: This decision will come into force, and may then be implemented, on the expiry of 5 clear working days after publication, unless any 6 members of the Council object to it and call it in by notice in writing (including e-mail) to The Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services). Note 2: non-executive and non-key executive decisions by Officers are not subject to call in.
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Contact for further information:
Contact for copy of report considered: tricia.richards@northyorks.gov.uk
To: The PA to the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) - for onward circulation to:
All Members of the Council; All Management Board; All Management Board Secretaries; All Senior Managers; All Democratic Services Officers; All Corporate Development Officers; Senior Press Officer; Communications Officer