Decision details

To obtain approval for the design and delivery of a new grant scheme aimed at improving occupancy of vacant commercial premises in Crewe town centre, and to delegate authority for the details of the scheme to the Executive Director (Place).

The Committee considered a report on the proposal to design and deliver a new grant scheme aimed at improving occupancy of vacant commercial premises in the Crewe Town Centre.

The Repurposing Our High Streets project would be a new scheme to address the high levels of vacancy of commercial premises in Crewe town centre, supporting businesses to take leases by contributing towards the initial costs of occupying and operating from vacant premises.

Councillor A Critchley, ward councillor for Crewe Central, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee in relation to this item.

RESOLVED (unanimously): That the Committee

1  approve the allocation of £1.45m Towns Fund grant to be used in the operation of the ‘Repurposing Our High Street’ project to be spent over the period January 2023 up to 31 March 2023.

2  delegates authority to the Executive Director Place to make any final amendments to the draft policy, as set out in Appendix 1, operate the scheme and enter into any associated legal agreements.