Purpose

To approve the submission of a new ten-year
Regeneration Plan and four-year investment profile for Spalding
under the UK Government’s Pride in Place Programme (formerly
Plan for Neighbourhoods).

Decision

That Cabinet:
 
1. Approves the submission of the ten-year
Regeneration Plan and Vision for Spalding attached at Appendix
2;
 
2. Approves the proposed four year investment
plan profile for Spalding as set out at section 3 in the
report;
 
3. Delegates authority to the Director of
Economic Development to agree any amendments to the final draft
Regeneration Plan and Investment Profile during the submission and
assessment phase with UK Government, in consultation with the Chair
of the Spalding Town Board, Section 151 Officer and Leader of the
Council; and
 
4. Delegates authority to the Council’s
Section 151 Officer to approve the submission of the Pride in Place
Programme information for Spalding to UK Government by the 28th
November.

Reasons for the decision

·        
To enable the Council to proceed with the Pride in Place Programme
submission requirements of the UK Government’s by the
deadline of midday on the 28th November 2025
 

·        
To provide an efficient mechanism for the Council to respond to any
additional queries or required amendments arising during the UK
Government’s assessment process of the submitted information
for Spalding.
 

·        
The additional resources available under the Pride in Place
Programme provide an opportunity to support delivery of a number of
established corporate priorities and objectives, including those
identified within the Growth and Prosperity Plan and the SELCP
Cultural Framework

Alternative options considered

·        
To not participate in the Pride in Place Programme for Spalding
 

·        
To seek an alternative accountable body structure to deliver the
funding programme.