Decision details

The Corporate Policy Committee, at its meeting on 6 February 2025 delegated authority to the Director of Growth and Enterprise to manage the Cheshire East UKSPF programme, taking all necessary actions in the interests of maximising the impacts of the fund aligned to the fund parameters and local priorities, including but not limited to allocation of remaining funds to specific interventions, and reallocation of funds and movement of revenue funds to capital if required.   Corporate Policy Committee 6 Feb 2025 UKSPF Transition Year 25/26

1.             To approve the allocation of UKSPF for the transition year to the initial list of projects as identified in Appendix A. It is recommended that Project E30 Employer Engagement is approved on condition that it meets audit requirements and operational compliance for 2024/25 financial year as required

2.             To approve using the list of the approved projects to create a skeleton programme as outlined in Appendix B, which will be used as the basis of the forecast delivery tranche for the transition year to be submitted to MHCLG at the next reporting period, April 2025 as required noting that MHCLG have confirmed transition year Grant Letter Determination will be issued as soon as possible after the reporting period has closed, and a report received and considered

3.             To approve amending the initial allocation to reflect the new allocations (as per the emerging skeleton programme) noting that the proportion of allocations at Priority level will change accordingly.

4.             For internal projects to authorise project leads to spend the UKSPF allocated for their projects, subject to, where necessary, the separate approval of supplementary estimates for the relevant year of funding, and any other necessary approvals required to authorise individual projects.

5.             For externally delivered projects, to authorise the issue of offer letters and Grant Funding Agreements to external project proposers advising them of appropriate conditions for the funding to be released.

6.             To authorise the issue of call outs for additional project ideas to be added to the skeleton programme including from external project proposers.

7.             To authorise the commission and appointment of  an external consultant resource to assess additional project ideas resulting from call outs and make recommendations as to additional projects to be included in the UKSPF programme, funded from the 4% UKSPF administration allowance, noting that an updated programme incorporating additional projects will be collated and a formal decision sought on their inclusion in the programme from the Director of Growth and Enterprise.