Decision details

To seek necessary approvals relating to the acceptance of £130,000 grant from the Black Country Local Growth Fund, to support the development and the delivery of the Black Country Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Strategy and Implementation Plan, and wider programme.

1.     That the creation of a capital budget of £130,000 following receipt of grant funding from the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (BCLEP) Local Growth Fund to finance development of the strategy and implementation plan to support the Black Country Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) programme be approved.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment in consultation with the Director for City Environment, and Director of Finance, to approve a grant agreement and any ancillary agreementsthrough Individual Executive Decision Notice (IEDN), with all supporting evidence and documentation.

3.     That it be noted that as per the grant conditions, evidence of delivery of a capital project is required by 31 March 2021 otherwise a claw back may occur.

4.     That it be noted that agreement of the four Black Country authorities - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, and the City of Wolverhampton Council, equally underwrite the clawback risk together with any associated costs.  Approval of this risk sharing was granted by the Black Country Heads of Regeneration at their meeting on the 23 January 2020. 

5.     That it be noted that City of Wolverhampton Council is still awaiting evidence from the Heads of Regeneration minutes of 23 January 2019, and for a signed copy of the amended Collaboration agreement between the Black Country Local Authorities which is due to be signed in February 2020, before the grant agreement can be signed. Upon receipt of these documents, they would be submitted with the IEDN required to sign the grant agreement and any ancillary agreements.