Purpose

To seek approval as the accountable body to
put in place arrangements for the creation of a Carlton Town Board
and to ensure that appropriate processes are in place to ensure
compliance with the Long Term Plan for Towns (LTPFT) £20
million funding award.
 

Decision

That the Leader of the
Council
 

i)              
Accepts the
£20 million Long Term Plan For Towns funding over 10 years
and the conditions of the funding;

ii)             
Delegates
the appointment of a Carlton Town Independent Chair to the Chief
Executive;

iii)           
Delegates
the appointment of the Carlton Town Board and establishment of
governance arrangements for the Board to the Chief Executive
working in partnership with the Independent Chair;

iv)       
Authorises
consultation and engagement to be undertaken to inform the
development of a 10-year Carlton Town Plan and 3-year Investment
Plan; and
v)     The
establishment of LTPFT revenue budget for 2024/25 of £250,000
as set out in section 4.2, and to note that subsequent years
capital and revenue budgets will be approved as part of the annual
budget reports.