Decision details

Acceptance of Transforming Cities Fund Grant: Forge Island Bridge

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To grant the Assistant Director; Planning, Regeneration & Transport permission to sign the Grant Agreement in relation to the acceptance of the Transforming Cities Fund Grant: Forge Island Bridge under the delegated powers: ‘The implementation of any functions associated with any grant regime, including National Grants, City Region Grants & Programmes and European Funding’.

Decision:

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

27th October 2023

Title:

Acceptance of Transforming Cities Fund Grant: Forge Island Bridge

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 Simon Moss, Assistant Director; Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

The implementation of any functions associated with any grant regime, including National Grants, City Region Grants & Programmes and European Funding

Brief Description of Decision:

Exercising of the delegated authority given to the Assistant Director; Planning, Regeneration & Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy and the S.151 Officer, to sign the Funding Agreement from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in relation to the Transforming Cities Fund Grant: Forge Island Bridge.

Reasons for the Decision:

The Forge Island bridge connects the town centre to the Forge Island development and was lifted into place in June 2023, having been front funded by Council capital. Funding for the bridge comes from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority administered Transforming Cities Fund to replace Council Capital. This decision is in relation to the signing of the funding agreement to release the grant.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Option 2 - That the Grant Agreement is not signed; this option would mean that Rotherham would lose the grant and the bridge would be funded through Council funds.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Acceptance of Transforming Cities Fund Grant: Forge Island Bridge Officer Decision report

Forge Island Final Delivery Arrangements Cabinet Report

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to sign the Funding Agreement from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in relation to the Transforming Cities Fund Grant: Forge Island Bridge

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated: 27th October, 2023

 

Name: Simon Moss

Job Title:  Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration & Transport

 

 

Publication date: 08/11/2023

Date of decision: 27/10/2023

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