Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M C Child, A S Lewis and R C Stewart.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared:

Councillor C Richards – Personal – Minute No.36 – Overview of Current and Forthcoming European and External Funding Applications (European Social Fund) – Member of Gower College Swansea Management Board.

To approve and sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of previous meeting.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the External Funding Panel held on 2 December 2015 be approved as a correct record.

The European Officer provided an update of current and forthcoming European and External funding applications.

Members noted the progress in respect of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – Enterprise, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Priority 4 Objective 4 proposal for Kingsway employment hub, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Priority 4 Objective 4 Welsh Government ‘Use it or Lose it’ scheme submissions, URBACT III, Urban Innovative Actions, European Social Fund in respect of Cynydd, Cam Nesa and Workways+. 

They also received updates in respect of the Rural Development Plan 2014-2020 and information regarding projects delivered via the European Fisheries Fund.

RESOLVED that:

1)         The bid for support from the HLF for phase 1 works to the Hafod Copperworks site be submitted for the 11 February 2016 deadline;

2)         The Cynydd application and funding package be supported.