Issue - meetings

There is an exempt appendix in the Exempt Appendices Section below.

UKSPF Local Business Support

(a)      note that Committee have previously approved an in-house or procured delivery model for the Local Business Support strand, as outlined in 3.3, and subsequently;

(b)      award up to £137,592 to Aberdeen City Council for delivering the Energy Pilot Project in partnership with SCARF;

(c)      award up to £40,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Learning Journey Support for SMEs in Tourism, Digital Tech and Food and Drink project;

(d)      award up to £48,740 to Aberdeen City Council for AI Upskilling for SMEs project;

(e)      award up to £55,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Tall Ships Creative Makers Programme;

(f)       award up to £100,000 to Aberdeen City Council to deliver the Vibrant & Sustainable City Centre Pilot; and

(g)      approve that any underspend from projects be reallocated to any other previously approved project supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund within the same priority, which may require additional resources, following consultation with the Convener and Vice Convener of the Finance & Resources Committee;

UK Shared Prosperity Fund Update

(h)      note that should the recommendations above be approved the full amount of £7.15m from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is now fully allocated; and

(i)       note an update on all approved UK Shared Prosperity Fund projects to date.

With reference to article 7 of the minute of the previous meeting of 8 May 2024, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of City Regeneration and Development which sought approval for the proposed allocation of grant funding for the Local Business Support priority of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and provided an update on all UKSPF projects funded to date.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

UKSPF Local Business Support

(a)      note that Committee have previously approved an in-house or procured delivery model for the Local Business Support strand, as outlined in 3.3, and subsequently;

(b)      award up to £137,592 to Aberdeen City Council for delivering the Energy Pilot Project in partnership with SCARF;

(c)      award up to £40,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Learning Journey Support for SMEs in Tourism, Digital Tech and Food and Drink project;

(d)      award up to £48,740 to Aberdeen City Council for AI Upskilling for SMEs project;

(e)      award up to £55,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Tall Ships Creative Makers Programme;

(f)       award up to £100,000 to Aberdeen City Council to deliver the Vibrant & Sustainable City Centre Pilot; and

(g)      approve that any underspend from projects be reallocated to any other previously approved project supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund within the same priority, which may require additional resources, following consultation with the Convener and Vice Convener of the Finance & Resources Committee;

UK Shared Prosperity Fund Update

(h)      note that should the recommendations above be approved the full amount of £7.15m from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is now fully allocated; and

(i)       note an update on all approved UK Shared Prosperity Fund projects to date.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.