Purpose

Outline the recently announced fund for Blyth,
which is part of the UK Government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns
initiative

Content

RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet note the proposals in relation
to the Long-Term Plans for Town for Blyth;
 
(b )     Cabinet endorse the approach
taken to the Blyth Town Investment Plan as set out in the
report;
 
(c )     Cabinet agree to receive a
further report in advance of the launch of the Programme in 2025/26
setting out a detailed programme approach to
mobilisation;
 
(d )     subject to being ratified at the
Town Board, Cabinet agree to the submission of the Long-Term Plan
for Blyth to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities;
 
(e )     Cabinet agree to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding with Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities, on such terms as the Council’s
Executive Director of Transformation and Resources thinks
appropriate, following approval of the town long-term plan
submission from Northumberland County Council; and
 
(f )      Cabinet accept the award
of £19.510m Levelling Up Long Term Plan for Towns capital and
revenue funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities and it's use as follows;
 

·      
Add £14,936,000 to the Capital Programme as an
identified budget allocation for the capital interventions
identified in this report, as per para 5.
 

·      
Add £4,574,000 as an identified revenue budget
for the revenue interventions outlined in this report, as per para
5.