New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Board Decision Log 2020 - Public
Date
Decision
Decision Made
Making Body*
02/12/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• Lifeline 24 Ltd - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved Grant - £476,450 - General Block Exception Regulation (GBER)
• Brisko Scaffolding Ltd - Agreed to support
Approved Grant - £200,000 - GBER
• HF Bond Limited - Agreed to support
Approved Grant - £80,000 - GBER
• Rossdales LLP - Agreed to support
Approved Grant - £37,885 - GBER
27/11/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
Inward Investment Delivery Plan
• To endorse the proposed Inward Investment Delivery Plan
Economic Recovery Restart Plan Progress Report
To note the progress that has been made against the interventions in the Economic Recovery Restart Plan and approve its publication
04/11/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• Olympic Construction Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved Grant - £25,190
• Wrightform Limited - Agreed to support
Approved grant - £57,500
• Pink Office Limited - Agreed to support
Approved grant - £80,000
21/10/20
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
All Energy Industry Council Progress Update
• To support the approach to producing and delivery a recovery plan for the sector
Business Resilience & Recovery Scheme Progress Update
• To agree the revisions to the scheme
21/10/20
Investment
The IAC made the following decisions:
Appraisal
Growing Places Fund additional grant request- Confidential
Committee
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09/10/20
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• AKS Skip Hire Services Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
Appoved grant - £66,000
• Armultra Limited - Agreed to support
Approved grant - £73,000 - an Assisted Area award
23/09/20
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
* New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Investment Appraisal Committee, Growing Business Fund Panel, Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee
Institute of Technology
• To endorse the proposed process and local framework which will be used to set out regional expectations for Institute of Technology
proposals covering Norfolk and Suffolk.
Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund
• To approve the allocation of £1m capital from the LEP to Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund and the proposed process for the
management and allocation of the funds as set out in the report
02/09/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• Polar Systems Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved grant - £127,741
• CTR Secure Services Limited - Agreed to support subject to PEP check.
Approved grant - £160,000
• Slic Sheet Metal Fabrications Limited - Agreed to support
Approved grant - £31,185
26/08/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
LEP Accounts 19/20 - Confidential
• To approve the annual financial statements and audit management letter; and approve them for signing by the Chair
26/08/2020
Investment
The IAC made the following decisions:
Appraisal
Local Growth Fund Reapportionment: NCC Transport Packages
Committee
• To reapportion the NCC transport packages as below:
o Transfer of £1,150,000 from the Great Yarmouth Transport Package to the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing
o Transfer of £100,000 from the Great Yarmouth Rail Station Interchange Package to the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing
o Transfer of £302,000 from the Thetford Transport Package to the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing
21/07/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
Visitor Economy Recovery Plan
• To approve the Visitor Economy Recovery Plan
Large Company Grant Scheme: Confidential
• To approve the grant of £75,000
• That the company be told their previous innovation grant award has elapsed, but they are free to submit a fresh application
Capital Budget - Confidential
08/07/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• FreightForce Distribution Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved grant - £260,000
23/06/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan
• To approve the Economic Recovery Restart Plan
Impact on Employment
• To endorse the planned initiatives set out in the report
LEP Operating & HR Policies
• To approve the policies below following their annual review:
• Modern Slavery Statement
• Environmental Policy
• Equality & Diversity Policy and Statement
• Board Attendance & Observers Policy
* New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Investment Appraisal Committee, Growing Business Fund Panel, Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee
03/06/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• Primo Manufacturing Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
• Approved grant - £120,000
20/05/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
Restart and Rebuild - Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan
• To endorse the development of a Norfolk and Suffolk economic recovery plan in two phases Restart and Rebuild as outlined in the paper
Growing Places Fund - Confidential
LEP Capital Budget 20/21- Confidential
• To approve the capital budget for the 2020/21 financial year
Continuing Business
• To approve the amendments to the operating parameters of NAC to facilitate funding
Investment Appraisal Committee Chair, Vice Chair and Membership
• To endorse the appointments of David Ellesmere and Dominic Keen as Chair and Vice Chair of the IAC
20/05/2020
Investment
The IAC made the following decisions:
Appraisal
Governance
Committee
• To approve the Terms of Reference subject to the agreed amendment
To approve the appointment David Ellesmere as Chair and Dominic Keen as Vice-Chair
13/05/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• A J Hodgsons and Sons Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved grant - £82,010
• Mid Anglian Enterprise Agency Limited (MENTA) Limited - Agreed to support
Approved grant - £49,390
• Crowland Cranes Limited - Agreed to support
Approved Grant: £384,900
21/04/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
COVID-19 Business Reliance and Recovery Plan
• To approve the new Business Resilience and Recovery scheme with an initial budget of £3.5m
Board Member Recruitment
• To endorse the appointment of C-J Green to the LEP Board from May 2020
25/03/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
LEP Operating Budget
• To approve the operating budget for 2020/21
Governance
• To approve the 2020 Local Assurance Framework, the Scheme of Delegation and the Accountable Body Agreement
Election of Deputy Chair
• To ratify the appointment of Jeanette Wheeler as deputy chair of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership on a three year term
Chief Executive’s Report
• To approve the launch of the Growth Through Innovation Fund
25/03/2020
Investment
The IAC made the following decisions:
Appraisal
Growing Places Fund: Grant application for St Peters Church, Sudbury
Committee
• To offer a maximum grant of £225,000 towards the cost of refurbishment of the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich
Innovative Projects Fund - Tender Approval for Culture Drives Growth Project
* New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Investment Appraisal Committee, Growing Business Fund Panel, Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee
• To offer of a grant of £226,000 from the Growing Places Fund to the development of the largest community space in Sudbury, located in
the St Peters Church building
Innovative Projects Fund - Tender Approval for Culture Drives Growth Project
• To approve the Tender Brief for the appointment of consultants for the ‘Culture Drives Growth Project
04/03/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following applications:
Business Fund
• Gold Star Metal Traders Limited - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved Grant: £180,000
• Dance and Dean Limited - Agreed to support
Approved grant - £60,000
• Dale Sheet Metals Limited - Agreed to support
Approved Grant: £154,400
• Crafted Media Limited - Agreed to support.
Approved Grant: £35,500
26/02/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
Establishment of Clean Growth Taskforce & Action Plan
• To approve the establishment of the Clean Growth Taskforce and its terms of reference subject to inclusion of quarterly reporting
• To agree steps outlined in the report to develop the action plan further
• To note the LEP team Environmental policy and action plan
• To consider ideas for a Board pledge which will sit within the LEP’s own action plan
Approach to Developing a Tourism Sector Action Plan
• To endorse the proposal to develop a Tourism Action Plan and to approve the timeline and approach
Investment Plan Pipeline - Confidential
• To endorse the project pipeline
Governance - Sub Board Reporting
• To approve the proposed reporting cycle and proposed reporting template
Election of Deputy Chair
• To begin the process of appointing a deputy chair as outlined in this paper
Chief Executive’s Report
• To provide support to all partners in compiling applications to host an IoT
To receive an update on Freeports at the next Board meeting
February Programme Performance Reports
• To approve the Growth Deal Quarterly Dashboard
05/02/2020
Growing
The Panel approved the following application:
Business Fund
Focus Trovex LLP - Agreed to support
Panel
Approved Grant: £73,400
• Condimentum Ltd - Agreed to support
Approved increase to the existing grant - £118,483
29/01/2020
LEP Board
The Board made the following decisions:
Local Industrial Strategy - Investment Plan
• To approve the designed version of Norfolk and Suffolk Local Industrial Strategy
• To approve the approach and timetable for developing the Investment Plan and supporting tools with regular updates provided to the
Board
Evaluation Framework
* New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Investment Appraisal Committee, Growing Business Fund Panel, Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee
• To approve the updated Evaluation Framework and programme of evaluation for inclusion in the 2020 Local Assurance Framework
• To approve the approach of having call-on, call-off list of companies that will provide external support
• To approve a £50K allocation of the Growth Deal top slice to appoint a company to carry out an evaluation on three LEP programmes
Board Recruitment
• To note the content of the report and approve the recruitment packs subject to clarification of the required time commitments of the roles
• To support and promote the opportunities
• To approve the interview panels for the vacancies
Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference
• To agree the revised Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference
Chief Executive’s Report
• To approve the transfer of £4.1m from the Enterprise Zone Accelerator Fund to the Growing Places Fund
* New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Investment Appraisal Committee, Growing Business Fund Panel, Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee
