Agenda item

Chris Dean, Head of Programme Delivery – Moors for the Future Project, and Kate Morley, Conservation and Land Management Project Manager, introduced the report which requested a raise in the funding limit, previously authorised in January 2017, to enable responses to current and future opportunities to fund SSSI recovery.

Cllr A McCloy returned to the room.  Cllr C McLaren left the room.

Members congratulated the Team on their good work and the recommendation as set out in the report was moved and seconded.  The motion was then voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    To approve in principle working with the MoorLIFE 2020 project partners to deliver additional projects until the end of the MoorLIFE project (or any extension to it).

2.    To delegate specific project approval (including signatures of related agreements with partners), to an increased maximum combined value of £2.5 million (raised from £1.5m) in any financial year, to the Director of Conservation and Planning, in consultation with the Head of Law and in agreement with the Chief Finance Officer (expenditure will not exceed £2.5m in any financial year). 

3.    That the Authority may, subject to compliance with its procurement standing orders, enter into contracts for the delivery of an approved project.