Lead Members – Councillor P Nutting, Leader of the Council and Councillor S Charmley, Deputy Leader of the Council

Report of the Director of Place

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            RESOLVED:

i)             That Shropshire Council becomes the accountable body for the Community Grants Scheme, pending the [Education and Skills Funding Agency] ESFA decision, covering the European Social Funds [ESF] Transitional area of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.

ii)            That the development and signing of a Partnership Agreement between Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council to ensure successful delivery of the programme, be approved

The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Commercial Support presented a report from the Director of Place summarising the content of the tender response to administer the European Social Fund Community Grants scheme for the areas of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. He added that £1.7M funding would be deliverable across Shropshire and Telford and would be administered by Shropshire Council.  This was acknowledged by all to be good news for the area.      

RESOLVED:

i)             That Shropshire Council becomes the accountable body for the Community Grants Scheme, pending the [Education and Skills Funding Agency] ESFA decision, covering the European Social Funds [ESF] Transitional area of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.

ii)            That the development and signing of a Partnership Agreement between Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council to ensure successful delivery of the programme, be approved