Decision details

Progression to Grant funding agreement of LA proposals for SME Workspace funded by UKSPF.

Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer GMCA & TfGM

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The proposals set out in the GMCA report of January 2023 regarding UKSPF investment in SME Workspace should progress to grant funding agreement without delay, accepting that although the outputs and outcomes are lower than set out in the GMCA report, they do still represent value for money and exceed the volumes set out in the GM UKSPF Investment Plan.

Decision:

To agree progression to grant funding agreement of LA proposals for SME Workspace funding by UKSPF.

Alternative options considered:

Revised report to GMCA at the end of May 2023 – a delay until then would place a number of projects at risk of failure to spend or achieve outputs and outcomes by March 2025.

Publication date: 10/05/2023

Date of decision: 28/03/2023

Effective from: 18/05/2023

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