The Director of City Development submitted a report which sought authorisation to commit a maximum of £1.8m Council match-funding in order to deliver the Leeds element of the Leeds City Region Employment Hub Project (Routeways) and ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET) Youth Engagement and Progression (YEP) Projects. The submitted report highlighted how such projects would result in investment of up to £3.8m in the city and £14m across the Leeds City Region, part funded by the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF).
RESOLVED –
(a) That the Council, as a Delivery Partner, be authorised to work with:-
(i) the West Yorkshire Combined Authority under a Service Level Agreement, to deliver the Leeds City Region Employment Hub Project (Routeways), as part of the ESIF Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market Programme; and
(ii) City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council under a Service Level Agreement, to deliver the YEP Project, as part of the ESIF Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market Programme.
(b) That the following total expenditure be approved:-
(i) up to £1.4m by the Council inclusive of £0.7m maximum match funding to deliver the Leeds element of the YEP project over the next three years, 2018-2021;
(ii) up to £2.1m by the Council inclusive of £1.1m maximum match funding to deliver the Leeds element of the Routeways project over the next three years, 2018-2021;
(c) That it be noted that the Head of Projects and Programmes in the Employment and Skills Service will be responsible for the implementation of both projects in Leeds, which are anticipated to commence by August 2018 and be completed by August 2021.