Purpose

At the Council meeting 18th January 2023 it
was resolved that the following amounts from the East Herts UK
Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural Prosperity Fund (RPF)
be agreed:

Up to £630,000 allocated from the UKSPF and up to
£236,421 from the RPF for delivery of town and village centre
improvements, and
Up to £287,000 from UKSPF and up to £236,421 from RPF
allocated to business support, and

that decisions on spending be delegated to the Head of
Communications,
Strategy and Policy acting in consultation with the Executive
Member for Planning and
Growth

Decision

That the following amounts are allocated as
grant payments for town and village support:

£24,610 to Datchworth Parish Council to implement
improvements to the Nutcroft Play Area as well as new fencing and
outdoor table tennis equipment to Turkey Farm
£29,665 to Cottered and Throcking Parish Council for pathway
repairs and towards the cost of refurbishing the sports
pavilion
£14,177.50 to Watton-at-Stone Parish Council towards various
improvements in the village, including new street furniture,
planters and refurbishments to the Lammas common area
£75,543.25 to Hertfordshire County Council for improvements
to Buntingford High Street, including replacing paving stones,
installing 12 new planters and repainting and replacing
bollards
£27,654.93 to Hertfordshire County Council to complete
installation of VMS in Hertford town centre
£9,000 to the Bishop’s Stortford Business Improvement
District for the provision of rangers in the town centre between
January – March 2025
£30,000 to Bengeo Rural Parish Council for installation and
improvements to play equipment at Tonwell

That the following amounts are made in contract awards for town and
village support:

£6308 to Douglas Ltd for installation of 13 pieces of artwork
in the Northgate End Car Park lobby areas
£9999 to FM Suckling Ltd for improvements to the Buntingford
public toilets
£37,400 to Jeff Skidmore Agricultural Ltd for improvements to
Castle Park pathway
£59,817.41 to Bakers of Danbury Ltd for the installation of a
harness system at Waytemore Castle
£3,220 to Purcell Architecture Ltd for contract supervision
services in regards to the harness at Waytemore Castle
£944 to Lime Centre Ltd for mortar testing in regards to
Waytemore Castle

That up to £15,000 is allocated towards the provision of
Markets Manager for Hertford and Ware, on a temporary contract
until 31 March 2025, for town and village support.

That the following amounts are allocated in grants for business
support:

£3,000 to Dzined, Stansted Abbots, as a new premises
grant
£3,000 to the Classic Boutique, Bishop’s Stortford, as
a new premises grant
£5,019.89 to Attend2Health Ltd, Buntingford, as a large
business grant for provision of new equipment to diversify
income
£17,049.29 to Made by Landmark Ltd, Hertford, for provision
of new manufacturing equipment to increase productivity

Alternative options considered

Option 1 - Agree amounts to be spent
Option 2 - Do not agree amounts to be spent