Issue details

Acceptance of EU Grant Funding for City Deal Delivery

 

 

To consider the report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval to accept a grant of £2m from the European Social Fund via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for the Solent Jobs Programme and approve revenue expenditure for the delivery of the programme over a period of three years.

The grant would provide an employment support programme for 1,200 long term unemployed people across the Solent area. This programme would support unemployed adults with health conditions into employment as match funding for the City Deal agreement with Government.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2016

Decision due: 19 Apr 2016 by Cabinet

Lead member: Leader

Lead director: Chief Strategy Officer

Department: Leader's Portfolio

Contact: Denise Edghill Email: denise.edghill@southampton.gov.uk, Kathryn Rankin Email: Kathryn.rankin@southampton.gov.uk.

Consultation process

An Advisory Board of all key agencies involved in the City Deal programme has overseen the development, planning and resourcing of the Solent Jobs Programme

Consultees

Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services, Dept for Work and Pensions, Business in the Community, Skills Funding Agency, Cities and Local Growth Team, Dept for Communities and Local Government, Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire County Council, Solent LEP

Public Comments may be sent to: kathryn.rankin@southampton.gov.uk

Decisions

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Documents

  • Acceptance of EU Grant Funding for City Deal Delivery