Purpose

SCDC has an allocation of £123,333
to deliver the Improving the High Street Grant Scheme in South
Cambridgeshire.

 

The project aims to improve the
aesthetics of our local high streets and small neighbourhood
shopping areas, to promote rejuvenation, encourage residents to
shop locally, and to attract more local businesses to the
area. This scheme will allow Local
Businesses, Community Groups and Parish Councils in South
Cambridgeshire to apply for grants between £5,000-
£20,000 per project.
The
CPCA is the lead authority for delivering the
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
(UKSPF)in Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough.
 
The
scheme was open for application from the 12th of August 2025 to the
14th of September 2025 and 7 applications were received.
Applications have undergone due diligence checks and were assessed
by an Officer scoring panel as agreed by
Cabinet on the
3rd of December 2024. 
 
The
Officer’s scoring panel have recommended the following
applications to the Chief Operating Officer (as the delegated
officer) for sign of;
1.   
Barton Village Stores and Post Office, (WLWZMLKM) to
be approved and funded £11,169.14, 2 Comberton Road,
Barton
2.   
Boswells Sawston Ltd T/A Sawston Mica Hardware,
(GVZBKKSC) to be
approved and funded £15,000, 85 High Street,
Sawston
3.   
Boswell and Son Ltd (WHBXZSLX) to be approved
and funded £20,000, 67-69 High Street Sawston
4.   
Boswell and Son Ltd, Waterbeach, Linton, Willingham
(NLFJWKCD) to be rejected- please see the ‘Other options
considered and reasons for rejection section.
5.   
Cottenham Parish Council (TSVZRQTW) to be approved
and funded £9253.93 High Street Cottenham
6.   
Eltisley Parish Council (JVNVZZKHM) to be approved
and funded £20,000, The Green, Eltisley
7.   
High Street Dentist (SPMBCMNJ) to be approved and
funded £6945.12, 47 High Street, Sawston
 
Horningsea Millenium Green Trust (LNFLQFHR) to be deferred, pending further information -please see
the ‘Other options considered and reasons for
rejection’ section.

Content

To
accept the recommendations of the Officer Panel.

Reasons for the decision

The
application was considered and scored in detail by an Officer
Panel. All due diligence has been completed.

Alternative options considered

To reject or vary the
recommendations of the Officer Panel and decide on the level of
funding (£5000 - £20,000) to be awarded for each or
defer a decision if further information is required from grant
applicants. 
 
As per above, the application
from Boswell and Son Ltd (NLFJWKCD)
was rejected. This decision was made as three applications from the
same business GVZBKKSC, WHBXZSLX and NLFJWKCD were
received.
 
Consideration was given to fund
two of the applications GVZBKKSC & WHBXZSLX, which are linked
applications for an improvement to be made to an area of Sawston
high street which would benefit not only the business applicant,
but many additional local businesses in the location. This approach
ensures that funding is allocated fairly and is used to maximise
the overall impact in line with the programme’s
objectives.
 
As per above, the application
from Horningsea Millenium Green Trust
(LNFLQFHR) 
is to be deferred to
seek more information regarding the details of the lease and
landownership.