Purpose

To provide an update on the future provision of business support in the Liverpool City Region and seek agreement to implement a core and commissioned model in future.
 

Decision

RESOLVED – That in relation to The Future of Business Support:

(a)         The Core and Commissioned model as the strategic framework for the future delivery of business support across the Liverpool City Region be endorsed; and

(b)         Delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director – Investment and Delivery, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Regeneration, to develop the detailed commissioning and implementation framework required to transition to the new model, noting that the allocation of funding to business support activities both during the transition period and following implementation of the new model will be subject to approval through Combined Authority budget setting processes.