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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Councillor Sue Ellington sent Apologies for Absence. Councillor Peter Topping substituted but was not present for the Community Grants item. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: Councillor Jose Hales declared a pecuniary interest in Minute 5 (Mobile Warden Scheme) because his wife is paid as Manager of the scheme in Melbourn. He left the room during consideration of the item, took no part in the debate, and did not vote. Councillor Hales himself is a trustee of that Scheme. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 66 KB To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on … as a correct record. Minutes:
Minute 7 – Elite Athlete Awards Scheme
Delete “Councillor Dr. Claire Daunton…directed more generally…” and replace with “Councillor Dr. Claire Daunton pointed out that there were talented musicians (and others) who could be described as elite.” |
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Community Chest: Funding Applications PDF 128 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee considered applications deferred from the meeting held on 25 January 2019 and new applications received between 1 January and 31 January 2019.
After discussing each application in detail, the Grants Advisory Committee made recommendations as follows to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance:
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Councillor Peter Topping joined the meeting after the conclusion of Minute no. 4 |
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Mobile Warden Scheme Grant Funding 2019/20 PDF 84 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Jose Hales declared a pecuniary interest in this item because his wife is paid as Manager of the scheme in Melbourn. He left the room during its consideration, took no part in the debate, and did not vote. Councillor Hales is himself is a trustee of that Scheme.
Councillor Clare Delderfield took the Chair for this item.
The Grants Advisory Committee considered a report seeking its recommendation as to the level of grant funding to be awarded to local Mobile and Community Warden Schemes, subject to budget approval, as part of the Council’s scheme of grants to the voluntary sector for 2019-20.
In response to a question from Councillor Dr. Claire Daunton, the Head of Sustainable Communities and Wellbeing undertook to investigate the cost implications of South Cambridgeshire District Council helping to ensure the payment to wardens of a living wage. In response to a question from Councillor Peter McDonald, the Head of Sustainable Communities and Wellbeing confirmed that officers were exploring the potential for maintaining a contingency fund.
Members endorsed paragraph 15 of the report from the Director of Housing, Health and Environmental Services, and indicated a preference for Option (b) in paragraph 17.
The Grants Advisory Committee recommended that
1. subject to Council approval of the Budget, the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance fund local mobile and community warden schemes in 2019-20 as follows:
2. the Mobile and Community Wardens Scheme be reviewed in six months’ time. |
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Elite Athlete Award Scheme: 2018/19 Review PDF 103 KB Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee considered a report on the Elite Athlete Award Scheme with a view to making sure that either that Scheme or any alternative reflects Council priorities.
Members engaged in discussion focussing on
· Alternative uses for the funding available · Public perception of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s support for excellence in sport · The part played by the Elite Athletes Award Scheme in the context of the Council’s overall responsibility for ensuring wellbeing · The reduced importance of the existing Scheme within the Business Plan, and the availability of other sources of funding
Councillor John Williams (Lead Cabinet Member for Finance) indicated that the Cabinet’s informal opinion was that the Elite Athletes Award Scheme should be discontinued.
The Grants Advisory Committee recommended to Cabinet
(a) By four votes to one (with Councillor Peter Topping voting for retention) that the Elite Athletes Award Scheme be discontinued;
(b) That the £10,000 set aside for 2018-19 be carried forward into 2019-20; and
(c) That it, the Grants Advisory Committee, be requested to further consider and recommend how the £10,000 funding carried forward from 2018-19 and the £10,000 funding for 2019-20 might best be reallocated in line with the new Business Plan priorities. |
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Date of next meeting Friday 29 March 2019 starting at 10.00am Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee noted that its next scheduled meeting would be on Friday 29 March 2019 starting at 10.00am. |