Decision details

Inclusive Growth Outcomes from the Business Growth Programme

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A decision is sought to change the criteria for the award of capital grants to businesses from the Business Growth Programme. The change would affect businesses and their employees across the Leeds City Region, and would require recipients of grants to deliver additional outcomes as part of the Combined Authority’s commitment to Inclusive Growth. This could include the requirement for higher paid jobs, and/or, active participation in a number of existing projects related to employment and skills, improved business productivity and sustainable travel planning.

Decision:

Resolved:  That the Combined Authority endorses the LEP Board’s decision to adopt the revised criteria and associated conditions for awarding grants from the Business Growth Programme (BGP) as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, commencing from July 2018, with a review of outputs and outcomes to be undertaken after six months.

 

Report author: Henry Rigg

Publication date: 11/05/2018

Date of decision: 10/05/2018

Decided at meeting: 10/05/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 19/05/2018

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