Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Leisure Services seeking approval to deliver in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules the project

NOTE: This report is presented as a general exception item in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules of Part 4 of the Council's Constitution. 

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 11599)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Leisure Services , Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Assistant Chief Executive, following consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to enter into a legal agreement with Department for Communities & Local Government to deliver the CRUMBS project.

(ii)  To accept, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, the ERDF grant of £335,150 from the South East England ERDF Competitiveness Programme, and to act as Accountable Body for the project

(iii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, revenue expenditure of £168,134 for the CRUMBS project in 2013-14 following receipt of the ERDF grant.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Assistant Chief Executive, following consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to undertake such actions necessary to enable the successful delivery of the CRUMBS project and support the proposals in this report.