Issue - meetings

            The Board was advised that the Metro Mayor had previously announced a £1m Town Centre Fund allocation for each of the Liverpool City local authority areas in summer 2018. The purpose of the fund was to stimulate plans for Town Centres that would generate a long term sustainable approach to revitalising the high street. In Halton it was agreed that the investment would be in the Halton Lea ward. An action plan had been agreed with the Combined Authority in February 2020, initially for delivery by the end of the calendar year however the programme had now been extended to 31^st October 2021.

            It was noted that the programme had nine projects and generated £601,875 of match funding in addition to the £1m. Members received details on the following nine work streams in the Halton Lea Town Centre Fund and the amount of funds allocated to each:

·         Re-location of Halton Hospital Services;

·         Third sector hub;

·         Roof top garden;

·         Culture HQ;

·         Wayfinding;

·         Wellbeing hub;

·         Community shop;

·         The box grants; and

·         Third sector grants.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.