Decision details
Levelling Up Partnership Funding – Boston United Football Club Sports Hub
Decision Maker: Director of Economic Development
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To enter a grant agreement to BUFC Community
Interest Company to provide Grant of up to one million four hundred
and fifty thousand Pounds (£1,450,000) towards the completion
of new Sports Hub as part of the Jakeman Community
Stadium.
Reasons for the decision:
To increase economic activity, improve local
population health outcomes, and increase local population Level 3
qualifications.
Alternative options considered:
To not spend the grant. BBC, as administrator
of the Levelling Up Partnership funded by HM Government Community
Organisations funding package.
This would render the external partner led LUP projects
undeliverable. This in turn would risk significantly damaging the
Council’s reputation with central government, the local
community and the many stakeholders that would be impacted by such
a
decision.
Publication date: 07/10/2025
Date of decision: 10/09/2025
Accompanying Documents:
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