Purpose

Update on Plan for Neighbourhoods programme to include Pride in Place Impact funding.

Decision

That Cabinet notes:

1. The public engagement and consultation feedback which finished on the 14 October 2025.

Regarding the Plan for Neighbourhoods and submission of the regeneration plan, that Cabinet will:

2. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Lead Councillor for Shaping Places and Local Government Reorganisation and Section 151 Officer, to agree the final regeneration plan on behalf of Hastings Borough Council as the Accountable Body.

3. To act as a secretariat function (including programme management) to the Hastings Neighbourhood Board, until 31st March 2028.

4. To receive further capacity funding (£150,000) to enable the setting up of structures and any grants/loans schemes from government in April 2026.

Regarding Pride in Place impact funding that cabinet:

1. Delegate authority to the Section 151 officer, in consultation with the lead councillor for shaping places and local government reorganisation, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU at Appendix 2); and to receive the grant funding for financial years 2025/26 (£750,000) and 2026/27 (£750,000).
   
   In regard to both schemes that cabinet:
   
   6. Delegate authority to the deputy chief executive and chief legal officer (or their nominees), in consultation with the lead councillor for shaping places and local government reorganisation, the authority to offer grants and payments to partner organisations to deliver projects, or to run grant schemes as approved by the Hastings Neighbourhood Board.
   
   7. In line with our Financial Operating Procedures (FOPs), where relevant, to seek Cabinet and if required, Full Council approval for the business cases for the projects which the council are leading on.