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New Anglia Investment Appraisal Committee
Public Meeting Minutes (Unconfirmed)
21
st
July 2021
Present:
Committee Members
David Ellesmere (DE)
Ipswich Borough Council
Dominic Keen (DK)
High Growth Robotics
Sandy Ruddock (SR)
Scarlett & Mustard
Andrew Proctor (AP)
Norfolk County Council
Alan Waters (AW)
Norwich City Council
Martin Williams (MW)
Independent IAC Member
In Attendance
Rosanne Wijnberg (RW)
New Anglia LEP
Chris Dashper (CD)
New Anglia LEP
Helen Wilton (HW)
New Anglia LEP
Melanie Richardson (MR)
New Anglia LEP
ACTIONS
Growing Business Fund report - CD to circulate the report as a spreadsheet
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Welcome from the Chair
David Ellesmere (DE) welcomed everyone to the meeting.
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Apologies
Apologies were received from Tim Whitley and Kathy Atkinson.
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Declarations of Interest
DE declared and interest in Item 13 (Ipswich Museum application). It was agreed that this would be
addressed last on the agenda.
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Minutes of previous meeting 23
rd
June 2021
The minutes of the last meeting were agreed as accurate.
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Horizon Paper and GPF Repayments – Confidential
Ian Dunnett (ID) reviewed the report and highlighted the following key items:
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Growing Business Fund Programme Performance Report and GBF, SGS and GTI and grant
award appendices
Chris Dashper (CD) reviewed the reports as included in the pack.
CD noted that, due to the ongoing demand for the GBF fund, unused money from other pots has been
moved over to the GBF and a further request is going to the July LEP board to transfer further funds from
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the R&R scheme which is seeing a decline in applications. Future reports will reflect the revised full
budget.
The pipeline remains strong with interesting applications being received.
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Growing Business Fund- Grants by district supported by Growth Deal
CD noted that sector details have now been included in the report as per the request of the Committee.
ACTION: CD to circulate the report as a spreadsheet
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Growing Places Fund Programme Performance Report & RAG rating – Confidential
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Resilience and Recovery Programme Performance Report
CD advised that the Resilience and Recovery Scheme is seeing reduced interest and has around £800k
uncommitted of which ongoing applications will account from approximately £400k. Therefore a paper is
going to the main LEP board this month requesting a partial transfer of the remaining amount to the GBF.
The R&R will wind up when the current pipeline has been completed as it has served its purpose and
funds will be transfer to growth projects.
A full report will be compiled on completion of the fund.
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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IPF Calls 1 & 2 Programme Performance Report and IPF 2 project RAG rating appendix
CD confirmed that work is proceeding on the 2
nd
round of projects and delivery of all projects is
proceeding with only minor delays. The remaining claims are expected shortly.
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Growing Places Fund grant request: Southwold Hospital – Confidential
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Growing Places Fund investment request: Nar Ouse Phase 2 – Confidential
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Confidential Growing Places Fund investment request - Confidential
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Growing Places Fund grant request- Ipswich Museum - Confidential
DE left the meeting and AW chaired the meeting
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AOB
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