Reference: D44239
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision status: Implemented
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To accept an allocation of funding circa £3.5m for delivery of Stronger Families.
The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:
· Provide approval to enter into the grant agreement with Building Better Opportunities for Leeds Children’s Services; and
· Provide approval to accept the grant of £3.5m of European Structural and Investment Funds & Big Lottery funds as part of the Building Better Opportunities programme.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: Date the decision was published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions: 13/3/17 The funding requires immediate approval by the Local Authority to sign and return the Grant Acceptance Form.
If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: Given the timescales, any invoking of the call-in process could jeopardise the council’s ability to be in a position to commence delivery in line with the funding agreement.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
N/A
Contact: Luke Myers, Contracts manager 0113 37 85424 Email: luke.myers@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 24/03/2017
Date of decision: 22/03/2017
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