Labour Group Amendment
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
That the relevant changes are made to the recommendations as shown below in strikethrough and bold italics:
Recommendations:
That the committee:
2.1 Agree that the UKSPF grant award for Brighton and Hove is spent in line
with the Investment Plan, as approved by the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities on 5 December 2022, and summarised in
Appendix 1.
2.2 That item 11 in Appendix 1 summarised as Green Skills Course (projected spend 2022-25 spend £50,000) be redirected to support paid placement opportunities in the council’s apprenticeship and pre-employment programme for disabled people of all ages with a particular focus on Looked After Children, NEETs who have a disability or EHCP under the age of 25, subject to DLUHC approval.
2.23
Delegate authority to the Executive Director –
Economy, Environment &
Culture, to take the necessary decisions and actions to oversee delivery of
the UKSPF Investment Plan. This includes implementing and administering
the scheme and the resulting projects in accordance with the requirements
and priorities of the government prospectus and Fund;
2.34
Note that an annual report on the progress of the
Investment Plan will be
brought to this committee;
2.45
Note the oversight and evaluation arrangements for the
Fund.
Proposed by: Cllr Allcock Seconded by: Cllr Appich
Recommendations as amended:
That the committee:
2.1 Agree that the UKSPF grant award for Brighton and Hove is spent in line
with the Investment Plan, as approved by the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities on 5 December 2022, and summarised in
Appendix 1.
2.2 That item 11 in Appendix 1 summarised as Green Skills Course (projected spend 2022-25 spend £50,000) be redirected to support paid placement opportunities in the council’s apprenticeship and pre-employment programme for disabled people of all ages with a particular focus on Looked After Children, NEETs who have a disability or EHCP under the age of 25, subject to DLUCH approval.
2.3 Delegate authority to the Executive Director – Economy, Environment &
Culture, to take the necessary decisions and actions to oversee delivery of
the UKSPF Investment Plan. This includes implementing and administering
the scheme and the resulting projects in accordance with the requirements
and priorities of the government prospectus and Fund;
2.4 Note that an annual report on the progress of the Investment Plan will be
brought to this committee;
2.5 Note the oversight and evaluation arrangements for the Fund.