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RECOMMENDED TO
COUNCIL
 

i)     
To approve the receipt of a grant for the sum of £308,333 for
Strategic Planning and Development Management (government grants
received).
 

ii)    
To approve an increase in the Strategic Planning 2023/24 revenue
income and expenditure budgets of £250,000 to cater for the
receipt and expenditure of the grant.
 

iii)   
To approve an increase in the Development Management 2023/24
revenue income and expenditure budgets of £58,333 to cater
for receipt and expenditure of the grant.
 
Subject to Council approval:

 
i)              
the grant monies will be spent in accordance with any conditions
attached to the same; and Page 17 Agenda Item 6
 
ii)             
to delegate authority to the Head of Strategic Planning to spend
the grant monies, in the sum of £250,000, to procure
additional project support for the delivery of the Sussex North
Offsetting Water Scheme.
 
iii)            
to delegate authority to the Head of Development Management and
Building Control to spend the grant monies, in the sum of
£58,333 to procure additional support to reduce the planning
application backlog.
 
REASON
 
i)              
By increasing the revenue income and expenditure budget in
Strategic Planning and Development Management will allow the
Council to receive and spend the grant offered by DLUHC.
 
ii)             
Council must approve an increase to the budget and the Cabinet must
approve expenditure in excess of £250,000.
 
iii)            
To provide funds to help deliver the Sussex North Offsetting Water
Scheme (SNOWS).
 
iv)            
To provide additional resource to reduce the planning application
backlog.