Decision Details

To agree the allocation of the remaining £2m from the £6m Commonwealth Games Community fund across 3 themes.

On 16 March 2021, Cabinet:-

1. Approved the recommendation to allocate £0.5m to support the BCC led Stronger Communities programme as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;

    

2. Approved the recommendation to allocate £1m to support the commissioning of physical activity and wellbeing initiatives across Birmingham, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report;

    

3. Approved the recommendation to allocate £0.5m to further enhance the offer to Birmingham schools and young people as part of the Commonwealth Games Learning Programme, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report;

    

4. Approved the transfer of £0.5m to the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee (OC) to deliver the enhanced offer to Birmingham schools and young people on behalf of BCC as set out in recommendation (iii) above, noting the continued involvement of BCC in the design and development of the programme to ensure local needs are met;

v.  Noted that funding for individual projects and programmes will be ratified as part of the Council’s Commonwealth Games governance structure and in accordance with the Council’s scheme of delegations;

vi.  Authorised the City Solicitor or delegates to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary legal documentation to give effect to the above decisions.

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