Agenda item

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet approve:

1.    The delivery of the Dinnington Principal Areas of Growth project within the scope and budget as detailed in Appendix 2.

2.    Confirmation of the provisional allocation of £1m of the Towns & Villages Fund to works at Dinnington.

As resolved in Minute No.12 (Exclusion of the Press and Public), the Chair excluded the press and public from the meeting for the remainder of the item.

The Chair invited Councillor Taylor, Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy to introduce the report and provide a high-level overview. It was advised that the report would be presented to Cabinet on 29^th July 2024 to request the approval of the recommendations listed within the Report. The Cabinet Member viewed the project as an essential part of regeneration efforts within the Borough.

The Chair invited the Interim Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment to present the report.

It was advised that the funding for the project had been allocated by Government in March 2023 and the funding agreement was received in June 2023. Cabinet approved the start of the scheme in June 2023. The Service had a completed the design phase and was going to ask for Cabinet’s approval to enter into the delivery of the scheme, over the next few years.

The Chair thanked the Officers for the high-level overview of the report and invited members to ask questions in a closed session.

Resolved:- That Cabinet be advised that the recommendations be supported.

That Cabinet:

1)    Approve the delivery of the Dinnington Principal Areas of Growth project within the scope and budget as detailed in Appendix 2.

2)    Confirm the provisional allocation of £1m of the Towns & Villages Fund to works at Dinnington.