That:

(a)       The £750,000 funding from government for the Towns Fund accelerated projects be accepted by the council;

(b)     The spending of the £750,000 funding from government on the Towns Fund accelerated projects as detailed within this report is approved; and

(c)     The Director of Economy and Place be authorised to take all operational decisions to implement recommendation (b) including, but not limited to, the procurement and commissioning of new projects, and, following consultation with the S151 officer, the movement of budgets between projects to ensure the full expenditure of funding.