Guidance

UKSPF grant determination (capital) Wales, 2024-25 (50/DLU03AN250605)

Published 20 May 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (“the Secretary of State”), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, makes the following determination:

Citation

1. This determination may be cited as the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Grant Determination 2024 (No. 50/DLU03AN250605).

Purpose of the grant

2. The purpose of the grant is to provide support to grant recipients in Wales towards expenditure lawfully incurred or to be incurred by them.

Determination

3. The Secretary of State determines as the authorities to which grant is to be paid and the amount of grant to be paid, the authorities and the amounts set out in Annex A.

Grant conditions

4. Pursuant to sections 50 and 51 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, the Secretary of State determines that the grant will be paid subject to the conditions in Annex B.

UK government branding

5. The Grant Recipient shall at all times during and following the end of the Funding Period:

5.1 comply with requirements of the Branding Manual in relation to the Funded Activities; and

5.2 cease use of the Funded by UK Government logo on demand if directed to do so by the Secretary of State.

6. Levelling Up brand guidelines and logos means the HM Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UK Government and Levelling Up branding guidelines published 18 October 2023.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Jessica Blakely/Carmen Suarez Garcia

Directors: Levelling Up: Major Programmes

Date: 13/05/2024

Annex A

Lead Local Authorities to which grant is to be paid UKSPF Core CDEL amount to be paid
Ceredigion £1,996,691
Gwynedd £15,003,762
Rhondda Cynon Taf £56,041,504

Annex B: Grant conditions

1. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations listed in Annex A are subject to the Lead Local Authority complying with the terms of the memorandum of Understanding.

2. This CDEL grant is awarded under a Section 50 non-ringfenced transfer (United Kingdom Internal Markets Act 2020) and may only be used for capital expenditure in accordance with regulations made under section 11 of the Local Government Act 2003.

3. If an authority fails to comply with any of the conditions and requirements of paragraphs 1 & 2, the Secretary of State may a. reduce, suspend or withhold grant; or b. by notification in writing to the local authority, require the repayment of the whole or any part of the grant.

4. Any sum notified by the Secretary of State under paragraph 3 shall immediately become repayable by the local authority to the Secretary of State.

5. An initial payment will be calculated in line with the “Confirmation of Approach to UKSPF Year 2 Underspends and Year 3 Payments” issued via email on 9 November 2023.

6. If an authority receives less than 100% of its 2024/2025 allocation as an initial payment, the balance will be paid after the end of Financial Year 2024/2025 based on the information provided in the 2024/2025 end of year monitoring report, the amount paid will be based on actual spend incurred on the delivery activities up to the 31 March 2025.