Decision details

Purpose of report: to summarise responses to the York call for proposals to the UK Community Renewal Fund, including appraisal of those applications, and provide a proposed priority list of applications to submit to Government.

The Executive Member will be asked to approve the proposed York priority list for UK Community Renewal Fund for submission to Government on or before 18th June 2021.

Resolved:

i.             That the York priority list of projects and its submission to Government be approved.

ii.            That the time and resources that applicants have applied to making proposals be noted and that the applicants be thanked for their commitment to community renewal in York.

iii.          That officers be requested to prepare an update on utilisation of the Inclusive Growth Fund, and development of the Skills Strategy.

iv.          That officers be requested to develop a local York strategy to develop a pipeline of projects with partners to support the economic recovery amongst those hardest hit by Covid as part of the consultation on the Economic Strategy.

Reason: To support the York economy and community renewal.