The Cabinet Member is recommended to:
1. Approve delivery of the ‘Peterborough DNA’ programme following receipt of a grant to the value of £3m from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) in March 2013; and
2. Delegate authority to the Governance Board to authorise the award of grants of up to £750,000 for accumulated and prospective projects under the Peterborough DNA programme to Opportunity Peterborough Limited.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings greater than £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/06/2013
Decision due: Not before 27th Aug 2013 by Cabinet Member for Environment Capital and Neighbourhoods
Lead member: Councillor Marco Cereste, Mayor of Peterborough marco.cereste@peterborough.gov.uk
Lead director: Executive Director - Operations
Contact: Charlotte Palmer Email: charlotte.palmer@peterborough.gov.uk Tel: 01733 453538.
Consultation process
Consultation has taken place with the Leader of the Council, the Chief Executive, Cabinet Member for Environment Capital and Neighbourhoods, the Peterborough DNA Delivery Team and approximately fifty partnership representatives at a workshop on 14th May 2013.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Sustainable Growth and Environment Capital
Meeting Open to Public: N/A