Issue details

Morley Towns Fund Programme

The report outlines the receipt of £24.3m of capital funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Towns Fund which has been injected into the Council’s capital programme.  The report details the approved Town Investment Plan six projects and the subsequent approval of the Summary Business Cases by Towns Fund team.

 

The report outlines the governance that has been developed and adopted and the continued role for the Council in supporting the Town Deal Board as accountable body for the funding and management of the delivery programme over its lifetime.

 

The report also outlines the high-level principles and process in relation to subsidies, including the process for the third-party grant awards as part of the delivery approach.

 

The decisions required from Executive Board are to:

a.  Approve that the Director of City Development will use delegated powers to approve project capital spend in consultation with the Executive Member for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, and the Morley Town Deal Board.

b.  Approve that the Director of City Development will use delegated powers to enter into any appropriate contracts or grant agreements required inconsultation with the Executive Member for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, and the Morley Town Deal Board.

Decision type: Key Decision

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Morley North; Morley South;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/09/2023

Decision due: 18 Oct 2023 by Executive Board

Lead director: Director of City Development

Department: City Development

Contact: Adam Brannen, Programme Manager 0113 378 7711 Email: adam.brannen@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Individual project consultations and stakeholder engagement throughout the programme.

Consultees

Morley Town Deal Board, Morley Town Council, Local community residents and stakeholders, Ward Members, Executive Members, Private sector organisations, WYCA, Network Rail.

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • The report to be issued to the decision maker with the agenda for the meeting