Decision details

Date of Decision:

19^th March 2024

Title:

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) years 2 and 3 – Visitor and Leisure Economy amendment

Decision Maker:

Jo Brown, Assistant Chief Executive

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Minute (43) of the Cabinet decision on UKSPF of 7^th August 2023 delegates authority to the Assistant Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to determine revised and final allocations for the UKSPF. This is to include provision for other eligible actions within the use of the fund should it not be possible to achieve full spend of the grant through the allocations set out in the Cabinet report.

In line with appendix 9, section 4C2 of the Council’s Constitution, the Assistant Chief Executive is authorised to discharge executive functions in relation to: (6) Performance, Intelligence and Improvement, including Policy and Partnerships.

Decision:

It is resolved that:

Part of the £390,000 allocation for Wentworth Woodhouse, within the £1,068,709 allocation for the Visitor and Leisure Economy project, can be used as match funding to enable the trust to secure £528,475 from Historic England.

This will fund additional repair and restoration work to further enhance Wentworth Woodhouse as a visitor attraction, and will deliver additional outputs.

Reasons for the Decision:

The funding allocated to this project and the activity proposed are both in line with the 7th August Cabinet report.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternatives have not been provided. The project is in line with the proposals endorsed by Cabinet. 

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

There are no conflicts of interest.

The Leader of the Council has been consulted.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of reports considered

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - years two and three, report to Cabinet, August 7^th 2023