Decision details

Lancashire County Council has been awarded £4.65 million to deliver funding to businesses and organisations located within rural areas to support employment and jobs growth over the period 2015 to 2020. The report sets out the detail of the LEADER programme in Lancashire.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order No 25 have been complied with.

The Committee considered a report on the award of £4.65m to the County Council to deliver funding to businesses and organisations located within rural areas to support employment and jobs growth over the period 2015 to 2020.

The report set out the details of the LEADER programme in Lancashire and the need to enter into legal agreements with the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs and the Rural Payments Agency to deliver the LEADER funding.

It was agreed that members would be added to the communications distribution list to keep them informed of progress on the delivery of the programme.

Resolved:  That the recommendations set out in the report to the Leader of the Council be noted, and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.