Decision details

Approval to spend the Multiply Grant for 2022/23

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve the Council accepting a grant of £200,000 from SYMCA, to oversee delivery of Multiply, a numeracy skills programme, across the borough in 2022/23.

 

It is expected that a significant portion of this funding will be granted to Rotherham vol/comm organisations to deliver.

Decision:

 

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

1st February 2023

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Simon Moss

Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Transport 

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

Sub Scheme of Delegation – Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment; Delegated to Assistant Director – Planning, Regeneration and Transport, and Head of RIDO.

 

Bidding for external funding and grant aid, special financial packages for economic development/regeneration for both revenue and capital schemes, and their subsequent implementation.

 

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

To approve spend of the Multiply grant for 2022/23, which the Council has received from SYMCA
 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

To allow the awarding of grants to local voluntary and community organisations to provide numeracy support to local residents, with a focus on those furthest from employment.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Do nothing: This would mean the grant would not be received and the activity not delivered; to the disbenefit of Rotherham residents

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

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Decision Report on approving the spend of Rotherham’s Multiply grant for 2022/23

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to approval of the spend of Rotherham’s Multiply grant for 2022/23

 

      

Signed by the Decision Maker  Simon Moss                

Dated: 1st February, 2023

Name: Simon Moss

Job Title: Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration & Transport

 

Publication date: 03/02/2023

Date of decision: 01/02/2023

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