Decision details
Approval of projects for United Kingdom Shared Prosperity 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:
|
The Combined Authority Committee has delegated the approval of UKSPF projects to the Combined Authority Chief Executive in consultation with the other West of England Chief Executive Officers. |
Decision:
The decision was made to fund the list of projects below from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
|
LA |
Project |
Capital UKSPF |
Revenue UKSPF |
Total funding |
|
B&NES |
Midsomer Norton Town Hall |
£350,000 |
|
£350,000 |
|
B&NES |
Midsomer Norton Unit 14 |
|
£17,035 |
£17,035* |
|
B&NES |
RadstockTown Centre highstreet culturalhub and community outreach |
£250,345 |
£100,000 |
£350,345 |
|
B&NES |
Next Door Nature in the Somer Valley |
|
£138,680 |
£138,680 |
|
Bristol |
Business Intellectual Property Centres |
|
£420,000 |
£420,000 |
|
Bristol |
Volunteer Parks |
|
£180,000 |
£180,000 |
|
Bristol |
Building Community agency and wealth |
|
£300,000 |
£300,000 |
|
Bristol |
Food sector co-location hub |
£200,000 |
£300,000 |
£500,000 |
|
Bristol |
City Centre and High Streets programme |
£400,000 |
£89,357 |
£489,357* |
|
SG |
Greening the high street |
£32,850 |
£22,150 |
£55,000 |
|
SG |
Kingswood Skills Hub |
|
£370,000 |
£370,000 |
|
SG |
Vacant Units grant scheme |
£202,700 |
£66,450 |
£269,150 |
|
SG |
Wayfinding – accessibility on South Glos high streets |
£212,500 |
£44,300 |
£256,800 |
|
WECA |
Cultural organisations grant fund |
£196,890 |
|
£196,890 |
* Additional funding will be sought for these projects if required.
Reasons for the decision:
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The Combined Authority Committee has delegated the approval of UKSPF projects to the Combined Authority Chief Executive in consultation with the other West of England Chief Executive Officers. |
Alternative options considered:
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Option 1 – Reject the proposed projects for funding.
Option 2 – Approve the proposed projects for funding. |
Publication date: 13/04/2023
Date of decision: 22/03/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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