Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development seeking authority to spend up to £1,224,885 external funding to deliver the 18-24 Young Talent: Head Start programme in Leeds.

The Director of City Development submitted a report which sought authority to spend up to £1,224,885 of external funding to deliver the 18-24 Young Talent: Head Start programme in Leeds.

The Board noted and welcomed the involvement of local businesses in the initiative. Responding to a Member’s enquiry, officers undertook to provide the Member in question with further detail on the geographical spread of the companies involved in the initiative, the respective size of the companies and the fields in which they operated.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given to the expenditure of up to £1,224,885, which has been allocated to Leeds, on the activities as set out within the submitted report.

(b)  That the following be noted:-

·  the stages required to implement the decision, as outlined within paragraph 3 and Appendix 1of the submitted report;

·  the proposed timescales for implementation, as outlined within paragraph 10.1 of the submitted report; and

·  that the Head of Projects and Programmes will be responsible for the implementation of such matters.