Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: None. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting The Portfolio Holder is asked to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2015 as a correct record. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2015 were agreed as a correct record. |
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Service Support Grants to the Community and Voluntary Sector Additional documents: Decision: The Leader
AGREED
A) To a further three year programme of the Service Support Grant fund (subject to three year funding agreements) to run from April 2016 to March 2019.
B) To approve the reworked priorities for the Service Support Grant fund and agreed the proposed schedule for the application process. Minutes: The Development Officer presented this item which proposed a three year programme for Service Support Grant funding, 2016/17-2018/19 to the Community and Voluntary sector. The Development Officer explained that the Council was in the third year of the three year Service Support Grant fund and so it was time for a review. The general welfare advice budget had been reduced by 15% in year 3 of the current programme, which has been observed in the proposed programme and historical inflationary pressures have also been taken into account.
The Leader explained that by pledging grants for three years instead of just one, the Council allowed community and voluntary organisations to plan for the future.
Fit to Learn In response to questioning, the Development Officer explained that the Fit to Learn project aimed to help pre-school children from deprived backgrounds to develop their strength, co-ordination, language and communication skills.
Independent Living The Sustainable Communities and Partnerships Manager explained that evidence from Care Network and Age UK supported the effectiveness of befriending schemes and the Council was working in partnership with the County Council on this issue.
Mobile Warden Scheme It was noted that the Mobile Warden Scheme was funded by a different budget which was under the auspices of the Environmental Services Portfolio Holder.
The Leader
AGREED
A) To a further three year programme of the Service Support Grant fund (subject to three year funding agreements) to run from April 2016 to March 2019.
B) To approve the reworked priorities for the Service Support Grant fund and agreed the proposed schedule for the application process. |
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Community Chest Grants 2015/16 Additional documents: Decision: The Leader AGREED the following grants:
Minutes: The Development Officer presented this report, which invited the Leader to consider applications for Community Chest Grants for 2015/16. The Leader explained that as there were insufficient funds to award grants of £1,500 to all applicants, the maximum that he would award was £1,000. He examined each application in turn.
Comberton Crusaders Football Club – football goals The Leader noted that this was an expanding club and the application met the scheme’s criteria. It had the support of the local member Councillor Scott and the Youth Council. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Whittlesford Warriors Football Club – football goals and corner flags The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of the local member Councillor Topping and the Youth Council. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Linton Parish Council – rebuilding of flint wall The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of local member Councillor Batchelor. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Litlington Village Hall Committee – to purchase kitchen equipment The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of both the Youth Council and local member Councillor McCraith. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Toft People’s Hall Management Committee – to purchase theatre lights The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of both the Youth Council and local member Councillor Hawkins. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Hinxton Parish Council – build a disabled access ramp The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of the Youth Council. The leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Fowlmere Recreation Ground and Village Hall Committee – to replace village hall kitchen The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Linton Village Cricket Club – to purchase a new pitch roller The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of the Youth Council, Councillor Batchelor and Councillor Hickford. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Six Mile Bottom Sports and Social Club – to refurbish village hall The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Trustee’s of the Willy’s Almhouses Fen Ditton – to reinstate iron railings The Leader noted that the application met the scheme’s criteria and had the support of local member Councillor Robert Turner. The Leader agreed to award a grant of £1,000.
Royston and District Volunteer Centre – to update database The Development Officer explained that approximately 45% of those who contacted the Centre lived in the District. The Leader suggested that this application did not meet the scheme’s criteria as it was neither a start-up cost nor a capital cost. The Leader decided not to award a grant ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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Sustainable Parish Energy Partnership Additional documents:
Decision: The Leader
AGREED
A) To establish a dedicated webpage that brings together all of the Council’s sustainability work in one place and signpost to relevant organisations’ websites.
B) To disband the Sustainable Energy Partnership at the end of March 2016. Minutes: The Development Officer introduced this report by explaining that a public consultation on the Sustainable Parish Energy Partnership had taken place and the Leader needed to decide whether to continue the scheme with no changes, amend the scheme to reflect the outcomes of the public consultation or to disband the scheme.
The Leader explained that he fully supported the setting up of a dedicated webpage to assist residents who wished to investigate options with regard to sustainable energy. However, he stated that the Partnership was formed in 2009 and the original intention was that it should run for three years. He suggested that as the Government’s rules and tariffs had changed, the Partnership had run its course and should be disbanded at the end of the financial year.
Councillor Bridget Smith stated that the Partnership had been a success, was something the Council should be proud of and should be maintained.
The Leader
AGREED
A) To establish a dedicated webpage that brings together all of the Council’s sustainability work in one place and signpost to relevant organisations’ websites.
B) To disband the Sustainable Energy Partnership at the end of March 2016. |
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Date of Next Meeting Please bring your diaries. Minutes: Leader agreed to hold the next meetings will on: · Monday 19 October at 3:30pm · Thursday 12 November at 4pm |