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City Centre & High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme funding for High Streets

03/10/2023 - City Centre & High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme funding for High Streets

That Cabinet:

1.      Approved the approach to the allocation of £1.5m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for high streets and alignment to the City Centre & High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme.

2.      Authorised the Executive Director for Growth & Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member and Deputy Mayor, Finance, Governance & Performance to take all steps required to spend £1.5m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision threshold, as outlined in this report.

3.      Authorised the Executive Director for Growth & Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member and Deputy Mayor, Finance, Governance & Performance and s.151 Officer, to bid for and if successful, to accept, allocate and spend the High Streets Recovery & Adaptions funding of up to £0.850m from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision threshold, as outlined in this report.

4.      Noted the funding will be aligned to WECA’s Strategic Framework and delivery of the City Centre & High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme and overall approval for Recovery & Adaptation Fund for high streets is delegated to each Local Authority’s CEO and reported to the Combined Authority’s Joint Committee.