Decision details
Vacant unit action project – High Street catalyst fund
Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Delegated authority has been granted to the
Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the
award of regional recovery funding in consultation with the Chief
Executives of the Combined Authority constituent councils.
A report was prepared setting out the case for releasing
£255,000 phase two funding from the Combined
Authority’s High Street Renewal Catalyst grant programme,
which forms part of the existing regional Recovery Fund for Bath
& North East Somerset Council's Vacant Unit Action Project. The
report also sought approval of the associated change request form
(see Appendix 1).
The Vacant Unit Action Project builds on year 1 pilot interventions
and aims to test a number of activities using vacant units to
support meanwhile and temporary uses supporting High Street
diversification bringing activity that supports high street
vibrancy and retention of footfall.
This project proposal focuses on Bath, with a satellite project in
Keynsham and Midsomer Norton. In Bath, the project aims to support
the development of ideas into stimulating further pilots generated
as part of the Milsom Quarter Masterplan on the future of High
Streets and the project proposals are also informed by the Bath
& North East Somerset Commercial Estates Review.
The Chief Executives of the Combined Authority’s constituent
councils were consulted on this proposal and were in agreement with
the decision.
Decision:
To release £255,000 of phase two funding
(and approve the associated change request) from the Combined
Authority’s High Street Renewal Catalyst grant programme
(part of the existing regional Recovery Fund) for Bath & North
East Somerset Council's Vacant Unit Action Project.
Alternative options considered:
Not applicable in relation to this specific
decision, i.e. this was the option considered.
Publication date: 23/12/2021
Date of decision: 18/11/2021
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