To use the £3.7m DCMS grant, which was injected into the capital programme at the July 2016 Executive Board meeting for a Tech Hub, to establish the Leeds Tech Hub Fund and give authority to incur expenditure against that fund to the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Executive Member for Strategy and Resources.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2016
Decision due: 19 Oct 2016 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: City Development
Contact: Simon Brereton 0113 37 87744 Email: simon.brereton@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Lead Officer will consult with stakeholders and include their comments in the appraisal report.
Consultees
Executive Member, Resources and Strategy
Leeds tech sector (via representatives nominated by Leeds Digital Board)
Chief Digital Officer
Chief Officer, Economy and Regeneration
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Strategy and Resources