Issue - meetings

To consider match funding from April 2009 to December 2010 in support of the People into Jobs Bid. 

Councillor D Brown had declared a personal interest in this item by virtue of being a representative on the Groundwork Trust.  In accordance with the Constitution he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Consideration was given to the provision of match funding from April 2009 to December 2010 in support of the People into Jobs bid.  The bid for European Regional Development funding had been submitted by the Cheshire and Warrington Alliance on behalf of the Cheshire Districts and Warrington Borough Council and had been approved subject to match funding and contract arrangements by the North West Development Agency. 

The Cabinet approved the match funding but also requested that in the light of the current economic situation the North West Development Agency be requested to consider what assistance could be given to people made redundant more recently and to preventing the loss of businesses in the area.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report and as now given: -

That approval be given to the request for match funding from April 2009 – December

2010 in support of the bid, together with contributions from other partners, equal to the

amount from the European Regional Development Fund.