Decision details

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing an update in respect of the allocation of both Place Based Investment (PBI) and Crown Estate (CE) funding for 2022/23.  The report also sought approval of a number of changes in regard to specific allocations of funding as already agreed in regard to both PBI and CE funding against respective projects.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee –

1.    noted the update in regard to PBI and CE funding allocations for 2022/23;

2.    noted that following the announcement of the final allocation of funding, the Cemetery Maintenance and Roads Access Fund and the Public Conveniences project could now proceed, as agreed in principle at the Policy and Resources Committee in October 2022; 

3.    agreed to switch the allocation of £100,000 PBI funding 2022/23 against the Glenmorag Campsite, Dunoon project to £100,000 CE funding allocation 2022/23 and to then in turn allocate the PBI funding to those projects as detailed in Table 1 that previously had the CE funding allocated against them thereby simply changing the funding source;

4.    agreed to use the allocation of £400,000 CE funding currently allocated against the delivery of the Tobermory Car Park project to instead deliver the extension to the cemetery at Tobermory;

5.    agreed that delegated authority be given to the Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Leader, Depute Leader, and the Leader of the largest Opposition Group in regard to any necessary future changes required to be made between specific CE and PBI funding allocations already agreed by members to individual projects.  This delegation would ensure that funding timelines could be met and funding does not require to be paid back.  This would not impact the projects that had been agreed but simply change the source of funding that would support their delivery and officers would report any updates to Elected Members. 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated January 2023, submitted)