Decision

Appendix D is exempt exempt from publication on the basis that it contains information of the description set out in paragraph 16 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

AGREED: that

• In consultation with Corporate Director Resources, the revised grant award for £3m Cardiff Capital Region Challenge Fund for the delivery of the Sustainable Production and Supply of Food Challenge be accepted.

• The commencement of the procurement/competition process and evaluation criteria as set out in this report be approved.

Reasons for the decision

The Sustainable Production and Supply of Food Challenge aligns directly with Cardiff’s One Planet Strategy, Cardiff’s Food Strategy, and various Welsh Government policies to deliver sustainable, localised food production.  The Round 2 Challenge provides a funded route for Cardiff Council to engage with the business community, potentially leading to the creation of new business models, new technology developments and ultimately to the procurement of innovative and more sustainable solutions for food production in the city, the region and beyond.

This report is supplemental to The Sustainable Production and Supply of Food Challenge report (published September 2022).