Decision details

Grant Acceptance – York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Core Funding

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Open to Business

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider approval for grant acceptance of the grant funding provided by Department for Business and Trade, to support the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The service is provided by York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, for whom North Yorkshire Council acts as Accountable Body.

Decision:

Acceptance of the grant in the sum of £250,000 from Department for Business and Trade to provide the Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership service to continue during 2023/2024 for the benefit of local and regional economic growth across York and North Yorkshire.

Reasons for the decision:

The grant funding is provided by Department for Business and Trade, to support the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The service is provided by York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, for whom North Yorkshire Council acts as Accountable Body.

Alternative options considered:

The alternative would be to decline the grant, which would result in being unable to provide the level of service expected by national Government policy for delivery of local and regional economic growth through Mayoral Combined Authorities/Local Enterprise Partnerships.

Publication date: 16/10/2023

Date of decision: 11/10/2023

Effective from: 25/10/2023

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