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Executive Board. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Flintshire & Wrexham Investment Zone
RESOLVED - (i) That the progress of work on the Investment Zone be noted and that the Council, Flintshire Council and the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee work together at risk through the required Gateways outlined over the next 6 months, to secure the funding of £160m over the next 10 years. (ii) That delegated authority be given to the Chief Officer Economy & Planning, in consultation with the Lead Member Finance & Performance, to sign off key documents and resourcing required within current levels of budgeted resource to undertake this work. (iii) That this matter is dealt with as…
Executive Board. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Flintshire & Wrexham Investment Zone
RESOLVED - (i) That the proposed Governance Model, which is presented as Figure 1 at section 4.14 of report COEP/98/24 be approved. (ii) That the identified Tax Sites (within Deeside Gateway, Warren Hall and within Wrexham Industrial Estate) and Retained Rates Areas (within Deeside Gateway and Wrexham Industrial Estate), as presented in sections 4.18 to 4.20 of report COEP/98/24 be approved. (iii) That the Investment Zone Themes (Innovation, Skills, Business Support, and Transport) and the high-level interventions presented at sections 4.26 and 4.27 report COEP/98/24, which will be refined …
Executive Board. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone: governance and budget
The Executive Board approved the governance structure, including an Investment Zone Working Group, and the Council's roles in delivering the zone. It approved the budget allocations, subject to further negotiation with the Welsh Government, agreed the key principles of the Inter Authority Agreement, and delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer to sign it. It also noted the Memorandum of Understanding.
Executive Board. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Flintshire & Wrexham Investment Zone: SME Manufacturing Grants scheme
Members approved the setting up of the Wrexham Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Manufacturing Grants Scheme, in line with the initial criteria and processes in the report. Officers were given delegated authority, which lets them act without a further decision by Members, to launch the grant and set up its approval, management and monitoring arrangements. The Interim Chief Officer Economy & Planning and Chief Officer Finance & ICT were also given delegated authority, in consultation with the Lead Member, to vary the criteria if needed.
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