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New Anglia Investment Appraisal Committee
Confidential Meeting Minutes (Confirmed)
26th January 2022
Present:
Committee Members
Kathy Atkinson (KA)
Kettle Foods
David Ellesmere (DE)
Ipswich Borough Council
Dominic Keen (DK)
High Growth Robotics
Andrew Proctor (AP)
Norfolk County Council
Alan Waters (AW)
Norwich City Council
Sandy Ruddock (SR)
Scarlett & Mustard
Martin Williams (MW)
Independent IAC Member
In Attendance
Rosanne Wijnberg (RW)
New Anglia LEP
Chris Dashper (CD)
New Anglia LEP
Iain Dunnett (ID)
New Anglia LEP
Helen Wilton (HW)
New Anglia LEP
Tanya Nelson (TN)
New Anglia LEP
Melanie Richardson (MR)
New Anglia LEP
ACTIONS
None
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Welcome from the Chair
David Ellesmere (DE) welcomed everyone to the meeting.
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Apologies
None
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Declarations of Interest
None
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Minutes of previous meetings
Apologies from Martin Williams to be added to 9th December meeting
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Horizon Paper and GPF Repayments – Confidential
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Reporting: Growing Business Fund
CD advised that if all GPF applications are completed there will be an overspend however this will be offset
by underspend elsewhere. Previously underspend has been rolled over but given the spending deadline of
31st March 2022 this is no longer possible.
The last GBF panel was held in January and the final commitment level will be shared shortly and is likely
to be £400-£600k underspent which will be offset against the GPF overspend.
CD advised that on completion over £30m will have been allocated from the GBF and publicity is planned
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around the completion on the programme.
CD noted that the SGS continues to 2023 but the focus has been on those projects with the March
spending deadline therefore there have not been any recent approvals.
A change request has been submitted to slightly change the profile of the GTI scheme to allow for more
projects to be eligible.
The meeting discussed the promotion of the achievements including the provision of the full final profile of
grants to local authorities.
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Reporting: Resilience and Recovery Fund
CD advised that this fund is also time limited to the end of March 2022. £189k remains unspent but this
amount fluctuates as some projects drop out and other applications are received.
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Reporting: Innovative Projects Fund Calls 1 &2
This project does not have to complete by the end of the financial year. There has been a significant
impact from the pandemic on spend but all projects remain green as claims are now being received.
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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Committee decisions for review and update: Large Company Grant Scheme and Innovative
Projects Fund - Confidential
The Committee agreed:
To note the content of the report
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AOB
None
