Decision details

European Issues - 2014 to 2020 European Union Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Transformation, Leisure and Culture (and Joint Deputy Leader of the Labour Group)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment provides an overview of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority application for European Social Fund (ESF) via the 2014 to 2020 European Union Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme and seeks approval for the Council to join the submission as a delivery partner and sign a letter of intent to commit Council funds as required as part of the application process.

 

Approval is also sought for the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment to finalise details of Wirral’s programme as part of a wider Combined Authority submission in consultation with the Strategic Director Families and Wellbeing and Director of Finance who will sign the letter of intent to commit funds on behalf of the Council.

 

Bidding for ESF is a competitive process and as such Appendix 1 of this report is exempt from public disclosure in accordance with paragraph 3 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 due to the commercially sensitive nature of the information.

Decision:

Resolved –

 

(1)  That the proposed approach for Wirral Council as part of a Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Application for European Union Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme, be approved.

 

(2)  That the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment be authorised to finalise details of Wirral’s programme as part of a wider LCR Combined Authority submission for European Social Fund in consultation the Strategic Director Families and Wellbeing and Director of Finance who will sign the letter of intent to commit funds on behalf of the Council as required as part of the full application process.

Publication date: 01/10/2015

Date of decision: 01/10/2015

Effective from: 09/10/2015

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