On 9 December 2025 Cabinet:-
(i) Approved the acceptance of £1.5 million
capital funding from the Pride in Place Impact Fund from the Ministry of
Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as required by the Council’s
Constitution (Part D Financial Approval Framework 2.7b);
(ii) Approved the allocation of £150,000 from
the 2025-26 Community Empowerment Fund to provide supporting revenue funding
alongside the Pride in Place Impact Fund capital funding;
(iii) Approved waiving the requirement for a
legal charge on capital grants over £25,000 in the Council’s Conditions of
Grant Aid, which is agreed with organisations receiving grants via the Pride in
Place Impact Fund (see paragraph 7 to the report);
(iv) Approved the allocation of £350,000 from
the 2026-27 Community Empowerment Fund to provide resources to support
Neighbourhood Boards in the eight Pride in Place Programme areas in 2026-27;
and
(v) Approved the process for administering the
Fund, including setting the maximum capital award per project at £125,000 (as
set out in Appendix A of the report) in line with MHCLG’s criteria, and that
the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, be authorised to
approve final funding decisions.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS
1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025.