Issue - decisions

To accept funding to continue coordination of the regional resettlement programme on behalf of local authorities in Yorkshire and Humber

11/08/2021 - To accept funding to continue coordination of the regional resettlement programme on behalf of local authorities in Yorkshire and Humber

 

The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment approved the request to:

 

Accept a Funding Instruction/ Grant Agreement with the Home Office to continue the regional management role of the resettlement programme and the Afghan Relocation Scheme;

 

Continue the Local Authority Partnership Agreements (subject to any amendments approved by the Head of Migration Yorkshire) with Yorkshire and Humber local authorities;

 

Continue grant funding agreements with third sector organisations (subject to any amendments approved by the Head of Migration Yorkshire)  including the Refugee Council, SOLACE and any other organisations that the Head of Migration Yorkshire believes are required to deliver the resettlement programme;

 

Enter into such other agreements that the Head of Migration Yorkshire believes are needed to enable Leeds City Council to deliver the resettlement programme;

 

All of the above are subject always to agreeing a form of Funding Instruction/ Grant Agreement from the Home Office that is reasonable in the opinion of the Head of Migration Yorkshire.