That:

(a)  Herefordshire Council accept by 31 March 2020 delegated responsibility for the managing of the £5.66m Local Growth Fund (LGF) grant and the relationship with NMiTE for Phase 2 of the NMITE project.

(b)  the chief finance officer be authorised, following consultation with the monitoring officer and cabinet member, to complete such legal documentation as is appropriate to protect the council’s interests and take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations.