27.1 The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
DECISIONS
27.2 The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to:
(1) Note the final 2022/23 spend for the Local Growth Fund programme and the amount of funds re-profiled into the East Sussex County Council Capital Programme;
(2) Note the final 2022/23 spend for the Getting Building Fund programme and the amount of funds re-profiled into the East Sussex County Council Capital Programme;
(3) Note the final 2022/23 spend for the Growing Places Fund programme and the amount of funds re-profiled into the East Sussex County Council Capital Programme;
(4) Agree the confirmed scheme spend profiles for the Local Growth Fund programme for the 2023/24 financial year;
(5) Note that no spend took place for the Getting Building Fund programme for the 2023/24 financial year; and
(6) Agree the confirmed scheme spend profiles for the Growing Places Fund programme for the 2023/24 financial year.
REASONS
27.3 Taking into consideration the ongoing challenges to the delivery of capital infrastructure programmes, East Sussex County Council have continued to be successful in securing over £127m of funding across the Local Growth Fund, Getting Building Fund and Growing Places Fund projects by the end of the 2022/23 financial year.