The purpose of this report is to seek
Executive approval for North Yorkshire Council (NYC), as the
accountable body, to formally award the allocated funding for the
approved programme of projects selected by the Scarborough
Neighbourhood Board under the Pride in Place programme for
Scarborough. The report also sets out the proposed approach for
entering into grant funding agreements with any applicable external
organisations responsible for delivering these projects and
outlines the circumstances in which NYC may need to provide front
funding to enable project delivery within the first year of the
programme.
Decision(s) Required
The Executive is asked to:
1.Approve the allocation of funding for the agreed list of projects
selected by the Scarborough Neighbourhood Board, with NYC acting as
the accountable body.
2.Authorise NYC, acting as the accountable body, to enter into
grant funding agreements where required to enable the approved
projects to proceed.
3.Approve, where necessary, the provision of front funding by NYC
to support project delivery within the first year of the Pride in
Place programme until funding is received from MHCLG.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/savings > £1 million & Affects more than one division;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026
Decision due: 26 May 2026 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Open to Business
Lead director: Corporate Director of Community Development
Contact: Kerry Levitt, Regeneration Projects Officer Email: Kerry.levitt@northyorks.gov.uk Email: kerry.levitt@northyorks.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Meetings will be arranged with the NYC
Cabinet, as well as the Scarborough and Whitby Area Constituency
Committee. Member briefings will also be held with the Executive
Member for Open for Business and the Executive Member for
Finance.
A public engagement process has already been carried out with the
Scarborough community. The feedback gathered has informed the
Scarborough Neighbourhood Board’s decisions on which projects
to progress and are contained within the report.
Consultees
Cllr Gareth Dadd – Executive Member for
Finance
Cllr Mark Crane – Executive Member for Open for
Business
Nic Harne - Corporate Director for Community Development
Gary Fielding - Corporate Director for Resources
NYC Procurement
NYC Legal Services
Local ward Councillors for Scarborough
Community of Scarborough