Decision details

The Committee noted the following decision that:

a)         funds of up to £22,000 (funded by the Change Management Fund) be made available for NSDC’s contribution to procuring consultancy support to prepare and submit a Newark LUF bid to Government on or before 18^th June 2021; and

b)        the Director – Planning & Growth in consultation with the Business Manager, Law & Information Governance be given delegated authority to enter into contractual arrangements with the developer (Urban & Civic) to utilise up to a maximum of £600,000 from NSDC as part of its overall maximum contribution of £5m towards the delivery of the whole Sothern Link Road.

AGREED (unanimously) that the urgency item be noted.

Reason for Decision

To enable preparation and submission of a Newark Levelling Up Fund bid for Newark by the deadline of 18 June 2021.