Decision details

The purpose of the report was to propose the governance arrangements for the use of the £4.367m Middlesbrough Priorities Fund. The fund was created as part of the Budget for 2025/26 which was approved by Full Council on 19 February 2025 in the 2025/26 Revenue Budget, Medium Term Financial Plan, and Council Tax setting report.

ORDERED that Executive:

1.     APPROVES the governance arrangements for the £4.367m Middlesbrough Priorities Fund

2.     APPROVES the proposed allocation of the Middlesbrough Priorities Fund between an allocation for elected Ward Councillors (£0.235m) with the remaining amount for initiatives proposed by the Mayor (£4.132m)

3.     APPROVES the following initial list of initiatives proposed by the Mayor totalling £0.680m with details being provided in paragraphs 4.16 to 4.27 of the report, namely Childhood Enrichment Team (£0.250m); Youth Group seed funding (£0.100m); Shop fronts improvements scheme (£0.180m) and Grass verges replacement (£0.150m).

4.     APPROVES the process for identification and approval of future initiatives proposed by the Mayor, including the requirement for the Executive to approve budget allocations for future initiatives from the Middlesbrough Priorities Fund.