Policy & Resources Committee

Date of meeting 19th January 2023

 

Agenda Item 111

 


 

 

Labour Group Amendment

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund

 

That the relevant changes are made to the recommendations as shown below in strikethrough and bold italics:

 

Recommendations:

 

That the committee:

 

2.1      Agree that the UKSPF grant award for Brighton and Hove is spent in line

with the Investment Plan, as approved by the Department for Levelling Up,

Housing and Communities on 5 December 2022, and summarised in

Appendix 1.

 

2.2      That item 11 in Appendix 1 summarised as Green Skills Course (projected spend 2022-25 spend £50,000) be redirected to support paid placement opportunities in the council’s apprenticeship and pre-employment programme for disabled people of all ages with a particular focus on Looked After Children, NEETs who have a disability or EHCP under the age of 25, subject to DLUHC approval.

 

2.23    Delegate authority to the Executive Director – Economy, Environment &

Culture, to take the necessary decisions and actions to oversee delivery of

the UKSPF Investment Plan. This includes implementing and administering

the scheme and the resulting projects in accordance with the requirements

and priorities of the government prospectus and Fund;

 

2.34    Note that an annual report on the progress of the Investment Plan will be

brought to this committee;

 

2.45    Note the oversight and evaluation arrangements for the Fund.

 

Proposed by: Cllr Allcock                                    Seconded by: Cllr Appich

 

 

Recommendations as amended:

 

That the committee:

 

2.1      Agree that the UKSPF grant award for Brighton and Hove is spent in line

with the Investment Plan, as approved by the Department for Levelling Up,

Housing and Communities on 5 December 2022, and summarised in

Appendix 1.

 

2.2      That item 11 in Appendix 1 summarised as Green Skills Course (projected spend 2022-25 spend £50,000) be redirected to support paid placement opportunities in the council’s apprenticeship and pre-employment programme for disabled people of all ages with a particular focus on Looked After Children, NEETs who have a disability or EHCP under the age of 25, subject to DLUCH approval.

 

2.3      Delegate authority to the Executive Director – Economy, Environment &

Culture, to take the necessary decisions and actions to oversee delivery of

the UKSPF Investment Plan. This includes implementing and administering

the scheme and the resulting projects in accordance with the requirements

and priorities of the government prospectus and Fund;

 

2.4      Note that an annual report on the progress of the Investment Plan will be

brought to this committee;

 

2.5      Note the oversight and evaluation arrangements for the Fund.