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Enterprise Zone Programme Board

The Enterprise Zone (EZ) Programme Board:

  • receives regular reports on project and programme performance
  • considers and approves change requests and project applications within its delegation, recommending any decision to the EZ Partnership Board

The EZ Programme Board is made up of 6 members:

  • Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council Assistant Director, Transportation and Connectivity (chair)
  • Head of Curzon and Enterprise Zone Development (vice chair)
  • Assistant Director of Development
  • Major Developments Lead of Group and Capital Finance
  • Legacy and Enterprise Zone Consultant Programme Manager
  • Head of Project Delivery

The roles and responsibilities of the EZ Programme Board include:

  • developing the EZ investment plan (EZIP)
  • reviewing the EZIP at least every two years, and recommending its approval to the EZ Partnership Board
  • monitoring and managing performance of the EZ programme and EZ funded projects
  • tackling risks and issues on EZ project and programme delivery, and escalating them to the council's Capital Board and the EZ Partnership Board
  • approving EZ investment decisions and change requests up to £0.5million revenue and £1million capital*
  • as required, overseeing delivery of the legacy funding programmes transferred from the Greater Âé¶¹¸ßÇå and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP), including investment decisions and change requests within its delegation*
  • reporting all decisions to the EZ Partnership Board

When required, EZ Programme Board will ask project managers and specialist consultants to attend the meetings to provide detailed updates on projects.

*Requests for funding are subject to the availability of funds and ratification through Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council’s gateway process if applicable.

You can find Terms of Reference for the EZ Programme Board on page 28 of the Assurance Framework:

Download EZ Assurance Framework


Page last updated: 8 August 2024