Decision details

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) reallocation

Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Any required changes to project allocations to ensure effective delivery of Rotherham’s UKSPF programme and utilisation of funding by 31st March 2025.

 

Decision:

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

6th December 2024

 

Title:

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) years 2 and 3 – project reallocations

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 7th 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.

Decision:

Resolve to:

 

Agree the following change to UKSPF project allocations:

 

1.     Reallocate £43,032 from the Low Carbon project to the Productivity project, enabling more effective use of funding to meet identified demand for business grants.

Reasons for the Decision:

The reallocations are consistent with the approach and objectives set out in the 7th August Cabinet report.

 

The Low Carbon project continues to have difficulties in committing grants, whereas the Productivity project has a strong pipeline of applications that can complete quickly.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternatives have not been provided. These changes will help to ensure that UKSPF funding is maximised and projects are delivered within the required timescales.

 

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

There are no conflicts of interest.

 

 

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of reports considered

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

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to ….

 

Agree the following change to UKSPF project allocations:

 

·        £43,032 reallocated from the Low Carbon project to the Productivity project

 

(N.B. the changes will be subject to contract variations being agreed with South Yorkshire MCA.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

 

Dated:          6th December 2024

 

Name:          Jo Brown                          

 

Job Title:    Assistant Chief Executive

 

Publication date: 20/12/2024

Date of decision: 06/12/2024

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