Agenda item

Report of the Chief Executive

Decisions:

1.           That the business case at Appendix 1 to the circulated report be endorsed, and its submission to the City Deal Economic Strategy Board, Joint Committee, Welsh and UK Governments authorised, with the objective of the earliest possible approval.

2.           That the minutes of today’s Joint Regeneration and Sustainable Development and Cabinet Scrutiny Committee be presented to Council, and an update be given by the Leader at the time the minutes are presented, on the progress made in securing the support of the Joint Committee, and both UK and Welsh governments, for the business case.

3.           That the Regeneration and Sustainable Development Scrutiny Committee include in their forward work programme, monitoring of the progress of the submitted projects and associated City Deal activites.

Reason for Decisions:

To invite Members to provide further direction on the City Deal.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.