Decisions

For approval to accept grant funding of £198,620 from the Controlled Migration Fund (CMF) through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

These funds will be used on the Council’s ‘Welcome to Sheffield’ project. This project develops and delivers English Language development strategies that will enable and support adults and families to Integrate within the Northeast and East communities of Sheffield.

It is recommended that the Interim Executive Director People Services:

1. Approves acceptance of the grant funding in the sum of £198,620 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the year 2019/ 2020.

Having received approval in April 2019 to enter into a funding agreement with MHCLG for the delivery of the RISE Enhancement Project, the Council is now in a position to begin contracting with partners (those who have provided match funding and those we intend to commission to deliver services).  Having these grant agreements in place will provide a framework for accepting grant funding from each institution. 

That the Director (City Growth) authorises Sheffield City Council to:

• Enter into delivery partner agreements with the Universities to deliver their element of project activity.
• Accept a cash match contribution from the University of Sheffield (£248,353) and Sheffield Hallam University (£247,173) towards project delivery costs.
• Enter into a contract with the successful bidder following an OJEU procurement process to appoint a Delivery Partner.
• Run a grant programme where grants of up to £2,500 are issued to SMEs across the SCR once they employ a graduate.

To approve the City Council’s annual contribution to river channel maintenance in Sheffield’s Lower Don Valley.

To approve a contribution of up to £20,000 per year to the Environment Agency for planned river channel maintenance in Sheffield’s Lower Don Valley from 2019 for a period of 5 years.

This report seeks approval for the Council to accept a grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) of £412,926 to reduce rough sleeping in Sheffield and sets out proposals for how the funding will be used. This is a continuation of the funding received in 2018/19.

That the Director;

• Approves the acceptance of £412,926funding grant for a period from April 2019 until 31st March 2020

• Approves the implementation of the spending plan as set out in this report.

• Approves the award of a grant of £42,692 to Devonshire Green Medical Centre to fund a Street Outreach Nurse as described in the report.

To seek approval to extend 5 housing related support contracts for a period of 12 months in line with the extension clauses contained within individual contracts.

To extend the 5 contracts for a period of 12 months in line with the individual contract extension clauses as specified within this report.