Decision details
To sign the variation to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government accepting the extension in the funding period for UKSPF Funding for 2025-26 to 30 September 2026.
Decision Maker: Chief Executive - Gareth Edmundson
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To sign the variation to the memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with the secretary of state for
housing, communities and local government accepting the extension
in the funding period for
UKSPF Funding for 2025-26 to 30 September 2026.
Reasons for the decision:
In 2025/26, the council received an allocation
of £385,390 of UKSPF, being £71,155 capital and
£314,235 revenue funding, with a requirement that all funding
would be spent and outputs
delivered by 31 March 2026. In December 2025, MHCLG announced that
the deadline for the
UKSPF programme had been extended to 30 September 2026 giving the
council an additional
six months for delivery and expenditure.
Signing this MOU enables the council to utilise the deadline
extension and continue to deliver
UKSPF funded projects until 30 September 2026. No additional
funding is awarded.
Alternative options considered:
The alternative option is to not accept the
deadline and complete the projects by 31 March
2026, returning any funding not spent at that time
Finance Comments: Accepted by finance
Declarations: none
Other reasons / organisations consulted
n/a
Contact: Helen Mole, Head of Economic Development, Comms and Marketing Email: [email protected].
Publication date: 26/01/2026
Date of decision: 23/01/2026