Decision

The Chief Executive Officer has decided to approve funding for projects in the district from the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel.

Analysis

outcome: The recommendations were approved and funding will be awarded to a number of projects in the district.

summary: The decision is about approving funding for projects in the district from the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel.

topline: The Chief Executive Officer has decided to approve funding for projects in the district from the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves allocating government funding to specific projects, which could lead to disagreements among stakeholders about the distribution of resources.

affected_stakeholders: ["Council", "Organizations in the district"]

contentiousness_score: 5

political_party_relevance: There is no mention of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://meetings.cotswold.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=408

Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: To approve the recommendations of the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel and award funding to a number of projects in the district. (See Annex 1).

Content: To approve the recommendations of the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel and award funding to a number of projects in the district. (See Annex 1). The Deputy Chief Executive  in consultation with the  Cabinet Member for the Economy and Council Transformation resolved to APPROVE the recommendations of the Rural England Prosperity Fund Assessment Panel and award funding to a number of projects in the district. The detail of the awards and the recipients of the awards is contained in Annex 1. To enable the Council to make use of the Rural England Prosperity Funding allocated to it by Government and to approve applications by organisations in the district which will help the Council to deliver the outputs and outcomes set out in the REPF Local Investment Plan addendum. The alternative option was to not approve the panel’s recommendations.  To do so would have risked failing to spend the allocation available and not delivering the outputs and outcomes expected of the Council.

Date of Decision: July 3, 2025