Purpose

Cabinet approved acceptance of the Multiply
Grant at their meeting on 19th June 2023 and delegated authority to
agree grant awards to training providers to deliver learning
activities.
 
Following a bidding process overseen by
officers from RiDO, this paper seeks officer approval for the
agreed awarding of grants to delivery organisations.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

19th September 2023

Title:

Approval of the
allocation of Multiply Grants for 2023/24 and
2024/25
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Simon Moss
Assistant Director, Planning,
Regeneration and Transport 

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Sub Scheme of Delegation
– Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment; Delegated
to Assistant Director – Planning, Regeneration and Transport,
and Head of RIDO.

 

Bidding for external funding and grant aid, special
financial packages for economic development/regeneration for both
revenue and capital schemes, and their subsequent
implementation

Cabinet approved the following recommendations on
19th June 2023.

 

Approve the acceptance and planned spend of an annual Multiply
grant of £408,000 from SYMCA, for
each of the years 2023/24 and 2024/25.

 

Delegates authority to the Assistant Director of Planning,
Regeneration and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member
for Jobs and the Local Economy, to agree grant awards, within the
terms and conditions of the funding, to colleges, community
organisations and other training providers to deliver the agreed
learning activity and outputs for the Programme.

 

 

Brief Description of
Decision:

To approve the allocation of Multiply grants
to a range of delivery organisations.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

To allow the awarding of grants
to local voluntary and community organisations to provide numeracy
support to local residents, with a focus
on those furthest from employment.

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Do nothing: This would mean the
grant would not be received and the activity not delivered; to the
disbenefit of Rotherham residents

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

 
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Approval of the allocation of Multiply Grants for 2023/24 and
2024/25 and appendices
 
Cabinet Report ‘Multiply
Programme’, 19th June 2023
 

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in
relation to approval of the
allocation of Multiply Grants for 2023/24 and
2024/25.

Signed by the
Decision Maker  
Dated: 19th September,
2023
 
Name: Simon
Moss                   
Job Title: Assistant Director,
Planning, Regeneration & Transport