Issue - meetings

A report was received requesting the approval of two schemes with a total value over all years of £14.5m Local Growth Fund (LGF) and approval of one change request and seeks delegated authority to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the S73 and Monitoring Officer to enter into legal agreements for the schemes.

It was noted an additional scheme with a value of £8m LGF is seeking approval but due to a Non-Disclosure agreement and the commercial prejudice disclosure would cause this scheme is to be considered at item 20 (in the absence of the press and the public).

Members challenged the proposal to invest funding in a housing scheme that would historically have been funded by Homes England. It was noted Homes England have been pressed by the SCR in respect of this particular scheme and confirmed the SCR would not enter into contract with Rotherham MBC until it had been determined that all other funding source options have been exhausted.

It was agreed the SCR should continue to pressurise Homes England to ensure they continue to maximise their investments in the region.

Further details were provided to support the request to amend the M1 Junction 36 Phase 2 Goldthorpe’ scheme.

RESOLVED, that the MCA:

1. Approves the progression of Rotherham Town Centre to full approval and award of £3.9m to Rotherham Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in the Appraisal Panel Summary Table

2. Approves the progression of M1 Junction 37 Ph2 – Economic Growth Corridor (Claycliffe) to full approval and award of up to £10.6m to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council subject to the conditions set out in the Appraisal Panel Summary Table

3. Approves the progression and approval of a project change request from ‘M1 Junction 36 Phase 2 Goldthorpe’

Agree that delegated authority be given to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the s73 and Monitoring Officer to enter into legal agreements for the schemes.