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Energising Blyth Programme: Levelling Up Deep Dive 
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet accept the award of
£20.71m Levelling Up Deep Dive capital and revenue funding
from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
(DLUHC) and it's use as follows;
 

·      
Add £19,630,000 to the Capital Programme as an
identified budget allocation for the capital projects identified in
this report.
 

·      
Add £1,080,000 as an identified revenue budget
for the revenue funded projects and programme management
arrangements outlined in this report;
 
(b )     Cabinet note that the funding
will be used to deliver new initiatives to support the delivery of
the Blyth Town Investment Plan as part of the Energising Blyth
Programme including ‘Welcoming and Safe Blyth’,
‘Housing Renewal and Town Centre Living’ and
‘Energy Central Campus: Technical Training
Kit’;
 
(c )     Cabinet approve the associated
financial profiles as set out in the report fully funded by the
Levelling Up Deep Dive and agree to: 
 

·      
Establish a new Blyth Empty Homes Team in 2023 for
two years from appointment
 

·      
Authorise the S151 officer in consultation with the
Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to enter into internal
grant funding agreement for the empty homes team revenue costs
subject to confirmation of funding being in place and local
assurance being followed
 

·      
Authorise the S151 officer in consultation with the
Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to approve initial
design fees up to the value of £1,993,469 across the
programme
 

·      
The associated programme management and assurance
arrangements to support the programme’s delivery as set out
in the report.  This includes the
appointment of a Senior Programme Officer in 2023 to support the
programme funded for two years from appointment drawn from the
revenue budget above