Decision Details

On 22 January 2019, Cabinet:-

An updated copy of Appendix 1 to the report was tabled at the meeting.

1. Agreed to extend the delivery time of the Youth Promise Plus (YPP) project by up to 3 years and 5 months from 1st August 2018 to 31st December 2021, and for Birmingham City Council (BCC) to remain as the Accountable Body to the YPP project for its full duration;

    

2. Approved the revised total BCC Match Funding Package of up to £8.67m;

    

3. Agreed to delegate responsibility to the Corporate Director, Economy, (or appropriate successor role) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Culture, and the Corporate Director, Finance and Governance to accept the revised funding offer from the Department for Working Pensions (DWP) up to a value of £42m. An update on the potential DWP conditions emerging from their appraisal of the Council’s Project Change Request is given in Appendix 5 to the report;

    

4. Approved the procurement strategy set out in Appendix 4 to the report and delegates the decision for any necessary amendments to the strategy to the Corporate Director, Economy (or appropriate successor role) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources;

    

5. Authorised the City Solicitor to execute and complete all necessary legal documents to give effect to the above.

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