Purpose

Acceptance of the Pathfinder Grant conditions
and signing of the revised Memorandum of Understanding, replacing
previous grant Rotherham is one of ten towns to be invited to take
part in a ‘Pathfinder Pilot’ by DLUHC. This pilot combines Towns Fund, Future High
Street Fund and Levelling Up funding into one pot. An MOU is now
available for signature.
 
A requirement of the new grant conditions is
the reconstitution of the Town Deal Board to incorporate monitoring
of all three grants.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

24th April, 2024

Title:

Acceptance of Pathfinder Grant
Conditions

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Simon Moss, Assistant Director Planning,
Regeneration & Transport

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

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

Brief Description of
Decision:

To sign the final Memorandum of Understanding
to confirm the Council’s participation in the DLUHC
Simplification Pathfinder Pilot Scheme, which aggregates funds
previously awarded to the Council through Government’s Future
High Streets Fund, Levelling Up Fund Round 1 and Town Deal
programmes.

Reasons for the Decision:

To confirm the Council’s participation
in the above pilot scheme, enabling the realisation of the benefits
offered through this initiative in terms of project flexibility and
delivery timescales.
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Declining to sign the final Memorandum of
Understanding.  This option has been
rejected as it would preclude the Council from participation in the
Pathfinder programme.

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

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Cabinet Report May 2022 - Town Deal and Levelling Up
Fund: Update and Implementation
 

Cabinet Report June 2021 - Town Centre Masterplan
Implementation Update (re Future High
Streets Fund allocation)
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to sign
the final Memorandum of Understanding to confirm the
Council’s participation in the DLUHC Simplification
Pathfinder Pilot Scheme
 
Signed by the Decision
Maker  
Dated: 24th April, 2024
 
Name: Simon
Moss                              
Job Title: Assistant Director,
Regeneration & Transport