On 28 April 2026 Cabinet:-
(i)
Accepted
grant funding from Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of £1.025m for the delivery of
the Hub and the Local Youth Transformation Programme (LYTP) part of the
government’s Early Adopters Programme comprising £900,000 revenue funding and
£125,000 capital funding as confirmed by DCMS on 19th February 2026;
(ii)
Ratified
and approved the actions taken by officers in signing the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) and grant
offer letter with DCMS on 20 February 2026, to secure the funding within the
national deadlines;
(iii)
Authorised
the Director for Children's Services, or their delegate, to take all necessary
steps to receive, administer and spend the grant funding in accordance with the
grant conditions in line with the Council's Constitution, financial regulations
and Contract Procedure Rules, within the budget envelopes set out in this
report; and
(iv)
Delegated
authority to the Director for Children's Services, in consultation with the
Executive Director of Finance (Section 151 officer) and the City Solicitor or
their delegates to negotiate, finalise and enter into all necessary grant
agreements, and or any other legal documentation to give effect to the funding
and delivery arrangements set out in these decisions, including any ancillary
or consequential documentation required by DCMS or the Council.
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