Guidance: Project Adjustment Requests

The Department has delegated some decision-making on PARs to Town Deal Boards and Local Authorities. This allows places to modify the agreed spend, outputs and outcomes against any project by up to 30% without requiring formal clearance from the Department. All non-delegated (changes >30%) PARs must be submitted alongside a brief letter of support for the changes from the relevant local MP. Where a letter of support from the local MP cannot be obtained, the PAR should still be submitted with a short explanation of why this is not possible.

Please keep in mind that:

• The PAR Form linked below must still be submitted for every change request, alongside an MP letter of support where applicable.

• The Department must then issue written confirmation regarding whether the PAR is delegated or not before any changes can proceed.

• All interventions must continue meet Towns Fund value for money requirements.

We have publicly committed to a 20 working-day turnaround for any PAR decisions that are not delegated to get projects off the ground and allow for a quicker response to any delivery issues. All PAR Forms (alongside MP support letters) should be submitted to [email protected] CC’ing in your dedicated Cities and Local Growth Unit Area Lead for information.