Decision details

Future High Street Fund

Decision Maker: Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report notifies the outcome of the Birkenhead and New Ferry Future High Street Fund submissions to Government, outlines next steps and approval regarding the acceptance of the grant terms and conditions

Decision:

RESOLVED - That Policy and Resources Committee approve the following recommendations:

(1)  Note the content of the report and the announcement from Government regarding the Future High Street Fund award in relation to Birkenhead and the in-principle award in relation to New Ferry.

(2)  Note that a re-profiled application was submitted to Government on 3 February 2021 in respect of the New Ferry Future High Street Fund in-principle award.

(3)  Authorise the Director of Regeneration and Place to consider and approve final signoff of the Future High Street Fund grant funding agreements for Birkenhead and New Ferry, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance.

(4)  Authorise the Director of Regeneration and Place to commence delivery of the Birkenhead and New Ferry Future High Street Fund programmes in line with the grant funding agreement and change control process.

(5)  Authorise the Director of Regeneration and Place to progress with scoping out a design, costed model and fit out of the current preferred option for the temporary market, namely Unit 2 St Werburghs Square and St Werburghs Square itself, that will be used as a temporary holding position while the current Birkenhead Market site be made available for redevelopment.

(6)  Note that a further report will be brought forward to Members for approval of the finalised proposal for the temporary market.

Report author: Bev Staniford

Publication date: 04/03/2021

Date of decision: 04/03/2021

Decided at meeting: 04/03/2021 - Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee

Effective from: 11/03/2021

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