Issue - meetings

Cabinet was requested to consider approving the commencement of procurement activities of key government funded programmes. This was a reflection that the Council was now in a position to start delivery on some of the Margate Town Deal, Future High Street Fund and Ramsgate Levelling Up Fund projects which were externally funded by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities. As this was a key decision, Cabinet decision was required for the incurring of this expenditure by the Council.

These projects supported the Council’s corporate priority for Growth, by encouraging regeneration. The projects had already received budget approval and had been incorporated into the Council’s 2022/23 capital programme. The projects were also fully funded from external grant funding allocations, with an approved programme of projects.

The following Members spoke under Council Procedure Rule 20.1:

Councillor Austin;

Councillor Albon;

Councillor Wing.

Cabinet agreed:

1. To approve the commencement of procurement activities that exceed £250,000 for the Margate Town Deal, Ramsgate Levelling Up Fund and Future High Street Fund, funded from the DLUHC, as detailed at section 2.1;

1. That the Director of Regeneration and Director of Law and Democracy are authorised to agree appropriate contracts for works and grant payments, based on approval from the Director of Finance.