Could you please provide a list of all bids made by your local authority to the levelling up fund.
For each bid could you please provide:
* The date the bid was submitted
* The bid title and a brief description of what the bid was for, if available
* The amount of money being requested from the fund
* The name of any external contractors used in the bid
* The amount paid to each of the external contractors used in the bid
* The total estimated cost to the local authority of putting the bid together
Please see information below:
Levelling Up Fund Round 1
Bid title: Destination Exmouth
Date: 18 June 2021
Description: Destination Exmouth comprises the Dinan Way transport scheme and the Exmouth Gateway public realm scheme providing the opportunity to improve the highway conditions, promote sustainable modes of transport and provide the impetus for wider regeneration.
Funds requested: £15.1m
External Contractors: Avison Young (commissioned by EDDC)
Cost of putting bid together: internal staff time only
Levelling Up Fund Round 2
Bid title: Destination Exmouth
Date: 29 July 2022
Description: Destination Exmouth comprises the extension of Dinan Way and improvements to Exmouth Gateway, which together support the removal of traffic from the town centre to create an improved arrival experience and strengthening access to the town.
Funds requested: £15.765m
External Contractors: WSP
Cost of putting bid together: £31,898