Issue - decisions

To Accept and Spend Any Approved Levelling Up Fund Allocation to Herefordshire

12/01/2023 - To Accept and Spend Any Approved Levelling Up Fund Allocation to Herefordshire

That:

a) To accept and approve expenditure related any Levelling Up Funding offered by

government for a package of public realm improvements in Leominster and Ledbury

town centres and enhancements to the Leominster Old Priory building;

b) To accept and approve expenditure related any Levelling Up Funding offered by

government for the development of the site infrastructure and development plots for the Ross Enterprise Park;

c) To accept and approve expenditure related any Levelling Up Funding offered by

government for a package of transport and active travel measures in and around

Hereford city;

d) To delegate to the Corporate Director for Economy and Environment, in consultation

with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy, the Cabinet Member for

Infrastructure and Highways, and the Section 151 Officer, all operational decisions in

implementing the funding in accordance with the bids to government;

e) Subject to government approval of the Levelling Up Funding, approve the creation of a new development company to lead the development of Ross Enterprise Park and the feasibility of developing employment land sites in the other market towns.

f) To delegate to the Corporate Director for Economy and Environment, in consultation

with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy and the Section 151 Officer, all operational decisions in relation to the creation of the proposed development company.