Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Grant Award 2025-26 20 05 25
Renfrewshire Council · 20 May 2025
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Economy and Regeneration Policy Board On: 20 May 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Grant Award 2025-26 ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report provides an update on the 2025-26 offer of grant from Scottish Government to allow delivery of the Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde (GRI) Community Led Local Development (CLLD) programme. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Board: a) Note the grant offer from Scottish Government to award £175,086.63 to the Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde area for the delivery of the Community Led Local Development programme for 2025/26. b) Agree that Renfrewshire Council continues to act as Lead Partner and Accountable Body for the Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde area for this programme. c) Agree to the continuation of delegated authority to Head of Economy and Development for the delivery of programme requirements. 3. Background: Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Programme 3.1 Scottish Government introduced the Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Programme in 2023/24. The Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde (GRI) programme covers the rural areas of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, supporting community groups and organisations to deliver
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projects that provide local benefit and tackle challenges identified in the GRI LAG Community Led Vision (CLV). 3.2 A Local Action Group (LAG) comprising representatives from community council/groups, third sector, businesses, residents, the three local authorities and wider stakeholders develops the CLV actions and takes any funding decisions. 3.3 Roles and responsibilities for the programme are: • Scottish Government (Scottish Rural Network) are the Managing Authority and Paying Agency for the programme. • Renfrewshire Council act as Lead Partner and Accountable Body. • Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Councils are all represented on the Local Action Group. _________________________________________________________________ 4. CLLD Delivery 2025 / 26 4.1 Scottish Government has confirmed an initial tranche of funding of up to £175,086.63 has been allocated to GRI LAG to deliver CLLD programme requirements to 31 March 2026. 4.2 This includes an allocation of £100,000 (revenue) and £75,086.63 (capital). 4.3 Should Board agree that Renfrewshire Council continues to act as Lead Partner and Accountable Body for the Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde area then a meeting of the GRI LAG will be convened to agree how the allocated funding will be best utilised. ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Future Reporting 5.1 It is proposed that a further update report(s) be provided to a future Board to update on progress with the programme’s delivery. _________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – No additional finance is sought. Funding of £175,086.63 has been allocated by Scottish Government for the 2024/25 period. 2. HR & Organisational Development – 2 posts within Economic Development (amounting to 0.6 FTE posts in total) are currently financially supported through CLLD funding. These posts will continue to be partially supported through this new funding allocation. 3. Community/Council Planning – Partnership working is essential to the success of the CLLD Programme. Economic Development colleagues from East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Councils and from the Renfrewshire LEP will be significantly involved in the planning and delivery of programme requirements.
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4. Legal – None. 5. Property/Assets – None. 6. Information Technology – None. 7. Equality & Human Rights - The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. 8. Health & Safety – None. 9. Procurement – None 10. Risk – None. 11. Privacy Impact - None. 12. Climate Risk – None 13. Children’s Rights - None 14. COSLA Policy Position – Not Applicable. ___________________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers Reports to Economy and Regeneration Board on CLLD programme • 23 August 2023; • 27 August 2024; • 21 January 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Michael Moran, Assistant Economic Development Manager Email: michael.moran@renfrewshire.gov.uk The foregoing background papers will be retained within Chief Executive’s Service For inspection by the public for the prescribed period of four years from the date of the meeting. The contact officer within the service is Michael Moran, Assistant Economic Development Manager – michael.moran@renfrewshire.gov.uk