Decision

a) To allocate the sum of £66,433.78 to the four successful applicants detailed in this decision.
b) To allocate the sum of £10,086.56, to the delegated planning consultant Retail Design Solutions for services undertaken to support the applicants
c) To reimburse the sum of £383.00 for the planning application costs incurred in the grant process to four of the grant recipients.

Reasons for the decision

To pay the Shopfront Improvements grants that have been approved from funds allocated to them from Ten_08 of the Community Regeneration Partnership for approval by the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration.

Alternative options considered

Not to pay the grants as soon as possible, which may lead to them not being complete by the 31st March 2026 deadline.
Not to continue with the grant scheme and return the money to MHCLG or transfer the funds to another project within the CRP projects.