Issue - meetings

(Member lead: Cllr P Box, Director: Angela Taylor)

Resolved:  That the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme, approves the advice included in the full application assessment forms of Part 2 of exempt Appendix 1, and any respective conditions outlined in Part 4a.

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Resources on the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) – Sustainable Urban Development (SUD).

In its role as the Intermediate Body, the Combined Authority considered the advice included in the full application assessment form at Part 2 of exempt Appendix 1 and any respective conditions outlined in Part 4a.

It was reported that the full application had been considered by the Appraisal Team, under the responsibility of the Head of Research and Intelligence from the Combined Authority.  The proposals had been discussed by the Investment Committee at their meeting on 7 November 2018 and they had agreed that they appropriately addressed:

·                     local domestic priorities, development needs/growth conditions and opportunities.

·                     the contribution and value for money proposed in the context of the

Operational Programme and local ESIF Strategy.

·                     any local issues that need to be taken into account in the development and/or delivery of the project.

It was reported that the project is considered to be sufficiently developed to enable the Managing Authority to issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the assessment being fully met.

Resolved:  That the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme, approves the advice included in the full application assessment forms of Part 2 of exempt Appendix 1, and any respective conditions outlined in Part 4a.

(Member lead: Cllr P Box, Director: Angela Taylor)

Resolved:

(a)       That the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for

the SUD part of the ESIF programme, approves the advice included in the outline assessment forms at Part 3 of each exempt Appendix 2-9, the decision and any respective conditions outlined in Part 5a, and the prioritisation list for SUD included in exempt Appendix 1.

(b)       That the agreement of the final selection of projects, once the

Managing Authority has reconciled the budget, be delegated to the Director of Resources in consultation with the Chair of the Combined Authority, as required, to ensure no further delays in progressing applications under the European programme occur.

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Resources on the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) – Sustainable Urban Development (SUD).

It was reported that the Investment Committee had considered the outline assessments forms (attached at exempt Appendices 2-9) and the prioritisation list for SUD (attached at exempt Appendix 1). 

In its role as the Intermediate Body (IB), the Combined Authority considered the advice and respective conditions included in the outline assessment forms for each of the eight projects which had been received following the Call.  They approved the advice, the selection decision and the prioritisation list and noted that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will finalise its assessment and make its decision.  It was agreed that in order to progress applications to avoid delays, the final selection of projects, following the reconciliation to budget, be delegated to the Director of Resources in consultation with the Chair of the Combined Authority as required.

Resolved:

(a)       That the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for

the SUD part of the ESIF programme, approves the advice included in the outline assessment forms at Part 3 of each exempt Appendix 2-9, the decision and any respective conditions outlined in Part 5a, and the prioritisation list for SUD included in exempt Appendix 1.

(b)       That the agreement of the final selection of projects, once the

Managing Authority has reconciled the budget, be delegated to the Director of Resources in consultation with the Chair of the Combined Authority, as required, to ensure no further delays in progressing applications under the European programme occur.