Levelling Up Bids - Part B
A report from the Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Growth is attached.
Minutes:
Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance and Growth, presented the confidential report which proposed the submission of two bids in round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund. The deadline for round 1 bids is 18th June 2021.
Decision:
That Cabinet:
1. Notes progress to date on the development of the Radcliffe Civic Hub and Bury Flexi Hall.
2. Agrees to develop and submit two Levelling Up Bid applications – one for a new Civic Hub in Radcliffe (subject to approval at Radcliffe Cabinet Committee on the 27th May 2021) and a second for Bury town centre. Final approval of the submissions on or prior to the 18th June 2021 will be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council.
3. Approves expenditure up to £125,000 per project as required to support the development of proposals submitted as bids to the Levelling Up Fund to enable the delivery of the project within the required timescales.
Reasons for the decision:
The Radcliffe Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) was adopted in September 2020 as the Council’s policy for the future regeneration of the town.
In Area policy BY6 - Central Shopping Area, the current development plan states that the Council will encourage and support proposals for retailing and appropriate ancillary retail uses within Bury town centre's central shopping area.
S1/1 - Shopping in Bury Town Centre, the Council will protect, maintain and enhance the role of Bury Town Centre as a sub-regional shopping centre and promote the centre as a focal point for further development. In particular, the Council will support the expansion of the centre through the development of additional comparison shopping floorspace, complementary non-food retail warehousing and speciality shopping.
Access to monies from the Levelling Up Fund would support the delivery of projects in Radcliffe and Bury, within a timeframe that is strategically aligned to the implementation of priorities outlined in the Let’s do It, Bury 2030 plan.
Other options considered and rejected:
None.