Decision details

Award of a Business Improvement Grant in Shaw district centre

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Business, Employment and Enterprise

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The purpose of the report is to seek approval to award a Business Improvement Grant in Shaw District Centre.

Decision:

RESOLVED - to approve a Business Improvement Grant award as follows:
•£6,250 to “Artisan” in respect of 22 Milnrow Road, Shaw

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 Do nothing. If the Council chooses to adopt this approach then the Council’s regeneration aspirations for Shaw District Centre would be delayed. There is potential that the appearance of these premises and Shaw District Centre could decline.
Option 2.Approve the award of the Business Improvement Grant. Business Improvement Grant applicants will enter into a contract with the Council, to ensure that works are being undertaken satisfactorily with claw back arrangements for non-compliance. Funding takes place once the contract is completed and the works completed to the satisfaction of the Council.

Alternative options considered:

option 1 do nothing

Other reasons / organisations consulted

A local grant review panel consisting of at least 3 of the ward members for Shaw and Crompton has been set up to review grant applications. The panel provides recommendations as to whether to approve, vary or reject the grant applications with the actual decision to award the grant being made by the relevant Cabinet member.
These applications were considered by the Shaw Grant Review Panel via and email sent on 20th August 2019, in response to they have all recommended approval.

Contact: Liz Whitehead, Principal Regeneration Officer 0161 770 4168 Email: liz.kershaw@oldham.gov.uk Email: liz.whitehead@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 23/09/2019

Date of decision: 23/09/2019

Effective from: 01/10/2019

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