Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet:-
1.
Accepts the Community Renewal Funding award of
£2.39m and provides approval to move forward with the
implementation of the Community Boost Pilot Programme;
2.
Agrees to the Council releasing up to £1.2m,
on a short-term basis, to support the working capital/cash flow
requirements of Community Boost delivery partners up until the
closure of the programme on 30 June 2022. This is due to 50% (circa
£1.2m) of the total CRF allocation being released
retrospectively by the funder (ie the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing & Communities) after programme closure.
(Note: Any cash flow advances made by the Council to support the
working capital/cash flow requirements of delivery partners will be
recovered in their entirety from the overall CRF grant allocation);
and
3. Notes that a further report containing a full evaluation of Community Boost will be provided upon completion of the programme summer 2022.
Minutes:
RESOLVED that Cabinet:-
1.
Accepts the Community Renewal Funding award of
£2.39m and provides approval to move forward with the
implementation of the Community Boost Pilot Programme;
2.
Agrees to the Council releasing up to £1.2m,
on a short-term basis, to support the working capital/cash flow
requirements of Community Boost delivery partners up until the
closure of the programme on 30 June 2022. This is due to 50% (circa
£1.2m) of the total CRF allocation being released
retrospectively by the funder (ie the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing & Communities) after programme closure.
(Note: Any cash flow advances made by the Council to support the
working capital/cash flow requirements of delivery partners will be
recovered in their entirety from the overall CRF grant allocation);
and
3. Notes that a further report containing a full evaluation of Community Boost will be provided upon completion of the programme summer 2022.
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