Decision details

King William Street Accelerator Green Spaces Funding

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

As one of the10 High Street Accelerator pilot projects, King William Street, Blackburn has been awarded an additional £500,000 of Green Spaces Funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. We seek approval from the Council to accept the funding and to act as the accountable body/treasurer on behalf of the King William Street High Street Accelerator Partnership.

Decision:

Ahead of approval of the recommendations in the report, Councillor Quesir Mahmood advised that due to the recent announcement of the General Election, the funding would not be available as soon as hoped, but requested that the recommendations be approved on the assumption that the next Government confirmed the funding.

 

That the Executive Board approves: -

 

·       The acceptance of the £500,000 DLUHC High Street Accelerator Green Spaces Funding as the accountable body for the King William Street High Street Accelerator Partnership; -

 

·       Agrees a supplementary capital estimate of £450,000 and supplementary revenue estimate of £50,000 funded from the grant referred to the above; -

 

·       The commencement for the delivery of environmental improvements and initiatives to enhance the King William Street area, subject to consultation on the detailed designs; and –

 

·       The procurement of any services required for the delivery of the initiatives outlined in the report, in accordance with procurement law and the Contracts and Procurement Procedure Rules.

Report author: Julia Simpson

Publication date: 14/06/2024

Date of decision: 13/06/2024

Decided at meeting: 13/06/2024 - Executive Board

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