RESOLVED that: -
£203,000 of external grant funds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund is accepted and used as part of a £251,000 project with the balance to be met from Heathland Mitigation funding.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy
Reason
· Delivers against the Corporate Strategy for people and nature, as well as supporting the Heathland Mitigation SPD and priorities within the Green Infrastructure Strategy.
· Secures important external grant funding
· Match funding is being provided from existing capital funds, no revenue match funding is required
· Supports the business development and resilience of the centre, with an aim of increasing income generation and reducing reliance on revenue funds
· Provides funding to explore and test new business models as well as key improvements such as signage and increasing footfall to the centre
· Enhances the reputation of the centre as a nationally and regionally important for both archaeology and for high quality access to nature