Decision details

Resolved: That the Combined Authority:

a)    notes the outcome of the UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF) process in West Yorkshire, including the confirmed funded projects, Appendix 1 of the submitted report, and project appraisal process.

b)    authorises the Managing Director to enter into a funding agreement with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on behalf of the Combined Authority for an amount up to £2,539,429.

c)     authorises the Managing Director to enter into a funding agreement with the seven Project Deliverers for an amount up to £2,489,638, as required by Government, acting as Lead Authority for the Fund in West Yorkshire.

d)    indicatively approves £306,604, funding from the Single Investment Fund to create a test-case for establishing low carbon communities in Calderdale, whilst creating opportunities for residents to develop skills and build the foundations of long-term career and sustainable futures, in response to the West Yorkshire Community Renewal Fund Prospectus, with full approval to spend being granted once the project has progressed through the assurance process.

e)    delegates to the Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee, the approval of the project to pass through to Decision Point 4 totalling no more than £0.31m of funding from the Single Investment Fund.