Decision details

          The Board considered a report of the Executive Director Environment and Regeneration, that provided an update on the recently announced Pride in Place Impact Fund (PiPIF) of £1.5m for Halton and the considerations around how to deploy the funding within the required timescales. The funding had to be used to achieve visible impacts by March 2027, and the guidelines outlined that local authorities would act as the accountable body for the PiPIF working with local stakeholders to identify and invest in themes that met local need. The report set out the three following overarching themes that the funds could be deployed on:

·       Community spaces;

·       Public spaces; and

·       High street and town centre revitalisation.

          RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    acknowledge the £1.5 million allocation being made available and note that the Chief Executive has signed the associated memorandum of understanding on behalf of the Council;

2)    approves delegated authority to the Executive Director for Environment and Regeneration (in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Community Safety and Housing and Environmental Sustainability) to progress projects that meet the strategic objectives of the fund, with specific projects to be determined by Executive Board;

3)    note the timeline for submission of key documents to MHCLG (first submission in February 2026) and that the Council will act as Accountable Body for the funding; and

4)    approves delegated authority to the Director Economy Enterprise and Property (in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services) to arrange for all required documentation to be completed to the satisfaction of the Director Legal and Democratic Services in relation to any necessary proposed project activities.