Decision details

As part of the Lancashire Devolution Deal, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will allocate a £20m capital settlement to Lancashire. The capital funding will support innovation-led growth and net zero ambitions across Lancashire.

In the absence of an established Combined County Authority, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has determined that Lancashire County Council will act as the Accountable Body and distribute the funding to individual projects. This report therefore proposes that Cabinet approves that arrangement.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of the council's Cabinet procedure rules (Standing Order C19, General Exception to the Publication of the Intention to make a Key Decision) have been complied with. Compliance with Standing Order C18 (Consideration of Key Decisions) was not possible due to the notification from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on payment timescales only recently being received.

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.