Purpose

To note the progress and benefits being
delivered as part of the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and
Renewal programme and to seek approval to allocate funding for High
Streets.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Approved the approach to the allocation of £1.5m of Strategic
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for high streets and alignment
to the City Centre & High Streets Recovery and Renewal
programme.

2.     
Authorised the Executive Director for Growth & Regeneration in
consultation with the Cabinet Member and Deputy Mayor, Finance,
Governance & Performance to take all steps required to spend
£1.5m of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL),
including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision
threshold, as outlined in this report.

3.     
Authorised the Executive Director for Growth & Regeneration in
consultation with the Cabinet Member and Deputy Mayor, Finance,
Governance & Performance and s.151 Officer, to bid for and if
successful, to accept, allocate and spend the High Streets Recovery
& Adaptions funding of up to £0.850m from the West of
England Combined Authority (WECA), including procuring and awarding
contracts over the key decision threshold, as outlined in this
report.

4.     
Noted the funding will be aligned to WECA’s Strategic
Framework and delivery of the City Centre & High Streets
Recovery and Renewal programme and overall approval for Recovery
& Adaptation Fund for high streets is delegated to each Local
Authority’s CEO and reported to the Combined
Authority’s Joint Committee.