Agenda item - Update on Greater Brighton Investment Programme and Local Growth Fund

Report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board (copy attached).

1)           That the Board note the contents of the report.

2)           That the Board endorse the proposed short-list of projects to be put forward by the Greater Brighton partnership to C2C LEP’s new six monthly call for growth projects, recognising that new projects may still come forward.

27.1      The Board considered a report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board that provided a progress update on the Greater Brighton Investment Programme for the period 20 September 2016 to 20 December 2016. The report also provided an update on the Local Growth Fund (LGF) in relation to both the allocations made as part of round 3 of the Growth Deal and new bidding opportunities presented by the C2C LEP’s new six monthly call for growth projects financed from unallocated Growth Deal round 1 and 2 funds.

27.2      Councillor Parkin asked if any information was available on the announcement of Growth Deal round 3.

27.3      Cath Goodall answered that she understood an announcement was imminent.

27.4      RESOLVED-

1)           That the Board note the report.

2)           That the Board endorse the proposed short-list of projects to be put forward by the Greater Brighton partnership to C2C LEP’s new six monthly call for growth projects, recognising that new projects may still come forward.