Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

1.    That the Assurance Framework be approved and the roles set out within it for members, officers and groups within the Council be noted.

2.    That the Chair of the internal Town Deal Programme Board be granted delegated authority to make recommendations to the Staveley Town Deal Board on whether or not to approve full business cases for Town Deal projects.

3.    That any recommendations for changes made by the Staveley Town Deal Board following its annual review of the Assurance Framework be submitted to Cabinet for approval.

4.    That the Staveley Town Deal Programme Equalities Impact Assessment, undertaken to support delivery of the Town Deal in line with the council’s commitment to equality and diversity, be noted.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

To ensure that sound governance is in place for the Staveley Town Deal and that the role for Chesterfield Borough Council as the Accountable Body is clearly set out.

The Interim Director (Projects) presented a report seeking approval for the Assurance Framework for the Staveley Town Deal.

The Assurance Framework had been developed to provide clarity regarding the respective roles of bodies involved in the governance of the Town Deal and the policies and processes that would apply to how funding approvals would be made.

By adopting and adhering to the Assurance Framework, the council and its partners would be able to demonstrate:

·      accountable decision making.

·      responsible use of public money particularly value for money.

·      effective monitoring and evaluation.

The Staveley Town Deal Assurance Framework and a full equality impact assessment were attached as appendices to the officer’s report.

*RESOLVED –

1.    That the Assurance Framework be approved and the roles set out within it for members, officers and groups within the Council be noted.

2.    That the Chair of the internal Town Deal Programme Board be granted delegated authority to make recommendations to the Staveley Town Deal Board on whether or not to approve full business cases for Town Deal projects.

3.    That any recommendations for changes made by the Staveley Town Deal Board following its annual review of the Assurance Framework be submitted to Cabinet for approval.

4.     That the Staveley Town Deal Programme Equalities Impact Assessment, undertaken to support delivery of the Town Deal in line with the council’s commitment to equality and diversity, be noted.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

To ensure that sound governance is in place for the Staveley Town Deal and that the role for Chesterfield Borough Council as the Accountable Body is clearly set out.