Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Approve proposals to support the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) Phase 2 Pride in Place Programme (Greater Leys) (PiPP (Greater Leys)), accept receipt of MHCLG funding of up to £20m for the same, and accept role as accountable body for the PiPP (Greater Leys) funds.

2.    Delegate authority where not already delegated under the Council’s constitution to the Director of Communities and Citizens’ Services and Director of Economy, Regeneration and Sustainability, in consultation with?the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Director of Law, Governance, and Strategy, and?the Cabinet member for Housing and Communities to work with the PiPP  (Greater Leys) Chair and Neighbourhood Board to: 

a.       Enter into the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as required by MHCLG on behalf of the Council as accountable body;

b.       Make all necessary arrangements to receive the funding as provided by MHCLG under the MoU;

c.       Agree with MHCLG any extensions to the ‘default’ area boundary of PiPP;

d.       Allocate the funding to third parties as required by the PiPP (Greater Leys) and enter into any necessary agreements to enable this;

e.       Undertake the necessary procurements; and 

f.         Enter into contracts as required to support the PiPP (Greater Leys).