The Cabinet Member considered a
report regarding the proposed submission of an application to the
Welsh Government for capital funds for construction of the first
phase of the Gypsy and Traveller site at Hartridge Farm Road. Welsh
Government had for the first time invited in- year bids from Local
Authorities for the Gypsy and Traveller sites capital grant, this
opportunity being only available for local authorities who had a
proposed site with planning consent. Newport City Council was
bidding for £1.5m to enable the delivery of the site at
Hartridge Farm Road which recently received planning consent,
thereby making it eligible for grant aid.
Decision
1. To agree the application to
Welsh Government for the capital grant for the construction of the
first phase of the Gypsy and Traveller site at Hartridge Farm
Road.
2.
To take this decision urgently to meet the necessary deadline as
described above, and to inform the Audit Committee of the reasons
for urgency at a future meeting.
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