Issue - meetings

Recommendations

       i.         That the Executive authorises the acceptance of funds from the YNY CA of up to a maximum of £5.5m to be used for Council projects and delivery of community and business programmes and grant funds.

     ii.         To allow delegated authority to agree and enter into any associated agreements including but not limited to a Service Level Agreement with the YNYCA to access and deliver these funds to the Corporate Director of Resources in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and the Executive Member for Open to Business.

Considered a report of the Corporate Director of Community Development which outlined proposals for the use and delivery of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Funds (REPF) allocated to York and North Yorkshire in the 2025/26 financial year.

The Executive Member for Open to Business, Councillor Mark Crane introduced the report welcoming the funding allocation to the council by the YNY CA set out in the report.

Resolved (unanimously) that the Executive:

       i.         authorises the acceptance of funds from the YNY CA of up to a maximum of £5.5m to be used for Council projects and delivery of community and business programmes and grant funds.

     ii.         allows delegated authority to agree and enter into any associated agreements including but not limited to a Service Level Agreement with the YNYCA to access and deliver these funds to the Corporate Director of Resources in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and the Executive Member for Open to Business.

Reasons for recommendations

To support delivery of approximately £5.25m of funding for Council and community projects in North Yorkshire and York.