Decision details

To seek approval as the accountable body to put in place arrangements for the creation of a Carlton Town Board and to ensure that appropriate processes are in place to ensure compliance with the Long Term Plan for Towns (LTPFT) £20 million funding award.

That the Leader of the Council

i)               Accepts the £20 million Long Term Plan For Towns funding over 10 years and the conditions of the funding;

ii)              Delegates the appointment of a Carlton Town Independent Chair to the Chief Executive;

iii)            Delegates the appointment of the Carlton Town Board and establishment of governance arrangements for the Board to the Chief Executive working in partnership with the Independent Chair;

iv)        Authorises consultation and engagement to be undertaken to inform the development of a 10-year Carlton Town Plan and 3-year Investment Plan; and

v)     The establishment of LTPFT revenue budget for 2024/25 of £250,000 as set out in section 4.2, and to note that subsequent years capital and revenue budgets will be approved as part of the annual budget reports.