1. To give approval to submit a funding bid application for £382,500 to Arts Council England to develop a Place Partnership project as set out in this report and subject to:

a. The Portfolio Cabinet Member taking the position of Chair of the Cultural Compact

b. Gravesham Borough Council branding to continue to be used

c. The Arts & Culture team continuing to deliver as they currently do

2. Approve match funding of £67,500 over the 4 years of the project (£16,875 per annum) from existing budgets

1.     Approve expenditure of £260,540 Section 106 funding for the works as set out in the report.

2.     Approve Delegated Authority to the Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Communities and Inclusive Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Operational Services, to contract an appropriate company to deliver the scheme.

3.     Approve Delegated Authority to the Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Communities and Inclusive Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Operational Services, to deliver further works to St Andrews gardens, should further funding be made available by third parties.

RESOLVED that the application be DELEGATED to the Head of Planning to grant PERMISSION subject to agreeing pre-commencement conditions, the finalisation of planning conditions and completion of S106 legal agreement

RESOLVED that Planning PERMISSION is granted subject to conditions as set out within the report.