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(Member lead: Cllr S Hinchcliffe, Director: Angela Taylor)

Resolved:  That the advice included in the full assessment form at Part 2 of Exempt Appendix 2 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme to allow the Managing Authority to now issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the full assessments being fully met.

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

Members were advised that the Investment Committee had not been able to consider the detail of the project as their meeting had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In its role as the Intermediate Body (IB), the Combined Authority considered and approved the assessment of the Green Blue Gateway full application which was attached as Exempt Appendix 2, together with a covering note at Exempt Appendix 1.

Resolved:  That the advice included in the full assessment form at Part 2 of Exempt Appendix 2 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme to allow the Managing Authority to now issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the full assessments being fully met.

(Member lead: Cllr S Hinchcliffe, Director: Angela Taylor)

Resolved:

(a)       That the advice included in the outline assessment form and any respective conditions at Part 3 of Exempt Appendix 2 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme.

(b)       That a decision on Exempt Appendix 3 be delegated to the Investment Committee pending further information being provided to them for consideration at a future meeting.

(c)        That the advice included in the full assessment form at Part 2 of Exempt Appendix 4 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme to allow the Managing Authority to issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the full assessments being fully met.

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

It was reported that the Investment Committee had considered the detail of the projects and endorsed the advice and selection decisions which included the assessment of one full application and two outline applications which were attached as Exempt Appendices 2-4 of the submitted report. 

In its role as the Intermediate Body (IB), the Combined Authority discussed the advice and recommendations provided in the exempt appendices.  In respect of Exempt Appendix 3, it was agreed that a decision be delegated to the Investment Committee pending further information being provided to them for consideration. 

Resolved:

(a)       That the advice included in the outline assessment form and any respective conditions at Part 3 of Exempt Appendix 2 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme.

(b)       That a decision on Exempt Appendix 3 be delegated to the Investment Committee pending further information being provided to them for consideration at a future meeting.

(c)        That the advice included in the full assessment form at Part 2 of Exempt Appendix 4 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme to allow the Managing Authority to issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the full assessments being fully met.

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

Resolved: 

(a)       That the advice included in the outline assessment forms and any

respective conditions at Part 3 of Exempt Appendices 2-3 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme.

(b)       That the advice included in the full assessment forms at Part 2 of Exempt Appendices 4-6 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme.

to allow the Managing Authority to issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the full assessments being fully met.

(c)       That the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme, delegate approval to minor changes to projects where requested by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Director, Corporate Services in consultation with the Chairs of the Combined Authority and Investment Committee.

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

It was reported that the Investment Committee had considered the detail and endorsed the advice included in the outline assessment forms and the respective conditions which were attached as exempt Appendices 2-6.

In its role as the Intermediate Body (IB), the Combined Authority considered and agreed the advice provided in the exempt appendices.  The assessment forms will now be submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as Managing Authority, for their consideration. 

It was also agreed that in order for applications to be progressed, and to avoid delays, any future requests to approve minor amendments to projects as requested by MHCLG, be delegated to the Director, Corporate Services in consultation with the Chairs of the Combined Authority and Investment Committee.

Resolved: 

(a)       That the advice included in the outline assessment forms and any

respective conditions at Part 3 of Exempt Appendices 2-3 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme.

(b)       That the advice included in the full assessment forms at Part 2 of Exempt Appendices 4-6 be approved by the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme to allow the Managing Authority to issue a funding agreement subject to the proposed conditions set out in the full assessments being fully met.

(c)       That the Combined Authority, in its role as the Intermediate Body for the SUD part of the ESIF programme, delegate approval to minor changes to projects where requested by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Director, Corporate Services in consultation with the Chairs of the Combined Authority and Investment Committee.