Issue - meetings

Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF), Deprived Area Fund (DAF) and European Social Fund (ESF) Complementary Strand.

Meeting: 10/12/2008 - Cabinet (Item 305)

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Minutes:

The Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services provided an update on the progress of the Working Wirral programme.

 

Resolved - That

 

(1)  Cabinet, as accountable body, agrees the recommendations of the WEDS Partnership and approves Working Wirral expenditure for:

 

  Arch Initiatives – Mentoring into employment project to a maximum of £179,896 for the period 2009 to 2011;

  Wirral PCT – Working 4 Health project to a maximum of £561,592 for the period 2009 to 2011;

  Wirral Change – BRM Employment outreach project to a maximum of £540,883 for the period 2009 to 2011.

 

(2)  the Government’s consultation that is taking place with regard to confirmation of the allocation of Working Neighbourhoods Funds (WNF) for 2009/10 and 2010/11 be noted;

 

(3)  the allocation of a maximum of £100,000 each year for 2009/10 and 2010/11 for marketing activity as recommended by the Investment Strategy Board be approved;

 

(4)  WW resources be allocated to activities to support business investment and business growth outcomes to a maximum of £390,000 each year for 2009/10 and 2010/11; and

 

(5)  the use of Working Wirral funds to a maximum of £441,324 to enable ERDF resources to be drawn down to deliver activity to increase employer engagement be agreed.

 


Meeting: 16/10/2008 - Cabinet (Item 235)

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Minutes:

The Cabinet were provided with a progress update on the first round of Working Wirral commissioning since Cabinet considered a report on this issue on the 9th July 2008.

 

Resolved – That

 

(1)  Cabinet as accountable body agrees the recommendations of the WEDS Partnership and approves Working Wirral expenditure for:

 

·  The Nextstep Plus project to a maximum of £385,822 for the period 2008 to 2011;

·  The Reach Out / Reach Out Plus project to a maximum of £1,685,079 for the period 2009 to 2011.

 

(2)  the action taken by the WEDS Partnership and by officers in the allocation of these funds be noted.