Decision details

The purpose of the report is to seek approval to award a Business Improvement Grant in the Failsworth A62 Corridor.

RESOLVED - Approve the Business Improvement Grant award of £4,856.50 to M Group Manchester Ltd in respect of 485 Oldham Road, Failsworth
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Option 1 - Do nothing. If the Council chooses to adopt this approach, then the Council’s regeneration aspirations for the Failsworth A62 corridor would be delayed. There is potential that the appearance of these premises and the A62 could decline further.
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.

option 1 - Do Nothing

A local grant review panel consisting of three nominated ward members from the Failsworth East and Failsworth West wards has been set up to review any grant applications by email and provides a recommendation as to whether to approve, vary or reject with the actual decision to award the grant being made by the relevant Cabinet member.
This application was considered by the Failsworth A62 corridor grant review panel by email on 9th April 2019 by email and two of the three responded, recommending approval of the application. The third member did not respond.