Decision details

A funding application has been produced by South Gloucestershire Council seeking to

draw down £225,000 funding from the High Street Renewal Catalyst programme for their Phase 2 activities.

The proposal builds on Phase 1 activities delivered by the Council, for example: delivery of ‘Welcome Back Fund’ and ‘Help Us Thrive’ grant funding; creation of a business network on every high street with a new e-commerce facility for all traders; and an online trading community for promotions and events. 

Phase 2 will build on this work to ensure high streets remain vital and viable attractive destinations. It will join up with other regional Council-led High Streets activity and inform the Strategic Review of High Streets underway.   

Funding is to be drawn from the £1.5m High Streets Renewal Catalyst Fund, part of the £9.4m Regional Recovery Fund (Phase 1) agreed by Committee October 2020.  A delegation is in place to the Combined Authority Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent Councils to approved business cases drawing on the Regional Recovery Fund.

To agree the Feasibility and Development Funding Application and the award of £225,000 of the High Street Renewal Catalyst Fund to the South Gloucestershire Phase 2 project.

A funding application has been produced by South Gloucestershire Council seeking to draw down £225,000 funding from the High Street Renewal Catalyst programme for their Phase 2 activities.

The proposal builds on Phase 1 activities delivered by the Council, for example: delivery of ‘Welcome Back Fund’ and ‘Help Us Thrive’ grant funding; creation of a business network on every high street with a new e-commerce facility for all traders; and an online trading community for promotions and events. 

Phase 2 will build on this work to ensure high streets remain vital and viable attractive destinations. It will join up with other regional Council-led High Streets activity and inform the Strategic Review of High Streets underway.   

Funding is to be drawn from the £1.5m High Streets Renewal Catalyst Fund, part of the £9.4m Regional Recovery Fund (Phase 1) agreed by Committee October 2020.  A delegation is in place to the Combined Authority Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Executives of the constituent Councils to approved business cases drawing on the Regional Recovery Fund.

No other options were considered given theses funds were allocated to the High Streets Renewal Catalyst Fund by Committee.