Issue - meetings

This report outlines the final allocations given to the inclusive growth fund initiatives.

[Report to follow]

Resolved:

      i.         That the progress that has been made on the agreed Inclusive Growth Fund projects be noted.

Reason: So that the Council nurtures a pipeline of projects that positively address inclusive growth in the City of York.

    ii.         That a final allocation of £30k from the inclusive growth fund to support inclusive growth aspects of the Big Tent Festival be made.

Reason: To support inclusive growth in the City of York.

The Executive Member considered a report which provided a final update on the actions set out in the Inclusive Growth Fund.

The Head of Economic Growth presented the report and detailed the eight inclusive growth fund projects across the city alongside the work they completed and the benefits they brought.

He concluded by explaining that £50k of the ‘Greening our Retail Estate’ funding remained unallocated and that there was sufficient funding to provide a grant of £30k be provided to support the York ‘Big Tent Ideas and Festival Summit’ in June 2023, should the Executive Member be minded to do so. He noted that the balance of unallocated funding would be used to support pressures elsewhere in the Council budget.

The Executive Member praised the progress made and;

Resolved:

     i.         That the progress that has been made on the agreed Inclusive Growth Fund projects be noted.

Reason: So that the Council nurtures a pipeline of projects that positively address inclusive growth in the City of York.

    ii.         That a final allocation of £30k from the inclusive growth fund to support inclusive growth aspects of the Big Tent Festival be made.

Reason: To support inclusive growth in the City of York.