Decision details

Council meeting 18th January 2023: Council resolved that the following amounts from the East Herts UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural Prosperity Fund (RPF) be agreed:

"up to £630,000 allocated from the UKSPF and up to £236,421 from the RPF for delivery of town and village centre improvements, and up to £287,000 from UKSPF and up to £236,421 from RPF allocated to business support" and that that decisions on spending be delegated to the Head of Communications, Strategy and Policy acting in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Growth.

That the following amounts are allocated as grant payments for business support:

£43,824.96 to UK Network Services, Little Hadham, for equipment and materials associated with moving premises and new research and development facilities
£45,902.50 to the Black Horse Public House in Brent Pelham, towards costs of creating new accommodation space to help diversify income
£50,000 to Air Energy, Hertford, towards costs of relocating and expanding research and development facilities

That the following amounts are awarded for town and village support:

A contract for £3140 to Douglas Ltd for additional works associated with the installation of 13 pieces of artwork in the Northgate End Car Park lobby areas
£200 grant each for printed artworks for Northgate End to the following individuals:
o Kathy Gales
o Gunta Andrews
o Julie Walker
o Julia Fonnereau
o Diane Scheffer
o Nicola Anthony
o Shveti Maini
o Amar Devsi
o Gabrielle Vickery

A contract for £59,920.80 to AECOM for undertaking a full structural survey of Water Lane Hall

Option 1 - allocate UKSPF monies as agreed
Option 2 - do not allocate UKSPF monies