That:

a) Herefordshire Council becomes a partner in the Marches Energy Grant Programme (formerly the Marches & Worcestershire Clean Growth Programme) with the partnering authorities, led by Worcestershire County Council as the Managing Authority;

b) The Council as a partner of the programme, accepts the grant allocation of £525,000 to be held by Worcestershire County Council, from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership to implement the Marches Energy Grant;

c) Utilise the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation £176,333 as match funding to the Marches Energy Grant;

d) Delegate all operational decisions relating to the implementation of the Programme to Interim Service Director Highways and Transport.