Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Communities seeking acceptance of £1.6 million funding from the European Regional Development Fund to support a Cross-Channel Programme focused on increasing environmental and maritime skills and act as the Accountable Body for the Programme, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8600)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forCommunities, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Director, Environment and Economy, following consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to enter into a legal agreement with the Managing Authority of the EU Interreg France (Channel) England Programme to deliver the BEEMS project.

(ii)  To accept, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, the ERDF grant of £830,955 (€1,332,513) from the European Regional Development Fund and £747,017 from BEEMS partners contributions on behalf of the BEEMS Partnership and act as Accountable Body.

(iii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, revenue expenditure of £1,661,910 (€2,665,027) for the BEEMS project.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Director, Environment and Economy, in consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to undertake such actions necessary to enable the successful delivery of the BEEMS project and support the proposals in this report.