Issue - meetings

To agree to act as the grant recipient for this project for the development of the bypass.

Consideration was given to acting as the grant recipient and accountable body for the grant of £4m from the Governments Regional Growth Fund for the development of the Middlewich Eastern Bypass by Pochin Developments. 

A report set out the context of the proposal and the benefits of supporting the delivery of the scheme; these included the creation of new business premises and approx 2,800 jobs, environmental improvements arising from traffic being diverted away from Middlewich, and the reduction of congestion on the A54 link to the M6. 

RESOLVED

1. To agree that the Council shall act as the grant recipient for this project and to accept the terms of a conditional grant offer letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), subject to the satisfactory advice of the Borough Solicitor.

2. To delegate authority to the Strategic Director (Places & Organisational Capacity), in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder, to accept the final grant offer letter, subject to the satisfactory advice of the Borough Solicitor and independent Due Diligence advice.