Issue - items at meetings - Welcome Back Fund

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture be granted delegated authority to allocate the remaining funding in accordance with the government’s eligibility criteria and in consultation with business representatives in line with the proposals set out in the report.

12.1      The Assistant Director, Culture, Tourism & Sport introduced the report which provided an update on the allocation of the Welcome Back Funding and proposed the use of the remaining funds to support projects that could be delivered over the next 6-months.

12.2      The Sub-Committee welcomed the report and Members thanked officers for the work today and expressed support for the proposed use of the funding.

12.3      The Chair then put the recommendation to the vote which was carried.

12.4      RESOLVED: That the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture be granted delegated authority to allocate the remaining funding in accordance with the government’s eligibility criteria and in consultation with business representatives in line with the proposals set out in the report.

12.5      The Chair then noted that with Item 10 having been a late report and having an appendix that was exempt from disclosure, he needed to put the recommendation that the information contained in the appendix to the report should remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public.

12.6      RESOLVED: That the appendix detailing the site plan that related to Item 10 on the report and which had been circulated with the addendum papers to Members only should remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public.