Agenda item - Progress update on Greater Brighton Investment Programme

Report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board

1)            That the Board note the report and the Investment Programme Update at Appendix 1.

2)            That the Board delegates authority to the Chair to prepare letters of support for those projects that make it through the expression of interest stage in the LGF Growth Deal Unallocated Funding June 2019 call; where those projects accord with the five-year strategic priorities of the Board.

9.1         The Board considered a report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board that provided a progress update on the Greater Brighton Investment Programme since the previous meeting of 26 March 2019. Furthermore, the report sought approval to delegate authority to the Chair to prepare letters of support for those projects that make it through the expression of interest stage in the LGF Growth Deal Unallocated Funding June 2019 call; where those projects accord with the five-year strategic priorities of the Board.

9.2         In reference to page 80 of the report, Councillor Parkin explained that the Adur Civic Centre now would develop 400 jobs, up from 200 and that Adur District Council would sell the other site to Hyde Housing creating 171 social and affordable housing units.

9.3         RESOLVED-

1)            That the Board note the report and the Investment Programme Update at Appendix 1.

2)            That the Board delegates authority to the Chair to prepare letters of support for those projects that make it through the expression of interest stage in the LGF Growth Deal Unallocated Funding June 2019 call; where those projects accord with the five-year strategic priorities of the Board.