Agenda, decisions and minutes

Grants, Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder's Meeting - Tuesday, 18 July 2017 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Swansley Room A, Ground Floor. View directions

Contact: Ian Senior  03450 450 500 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 148 KB

The Portfolio Holder is asked to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2017 as a correct record.

Minutes:

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder signed, as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2017.

3.

Community Chest: Funding Applications pdf icon PDF 239 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder considered three applications deferred from previous meetings.

 

The Portfolio Holder approved the following application (pending from June 2017):

 

Name of Applicant

Project Description

Total cost of project (£)

Total Awarded (£)

Horseheath Parish Council

 

Repair and replace the windows in the pavilion and equipment to maintain the playing field.

£4,750.00

£1,000.00

 

The Portfolio Holder was informed that the following two applicants (applications pending from May 2017) had still not supplied the information requested (Constitution, Quotes, Accounts). He determined therefore that both application files be closed, and that the applicants be invited to reapply in due course.

 

Name of Applicant

Project Description

Total cost of project (£)

Total Awarded (£)

ICU Steps, Cambridge

Set up costs for a support group for families of patients who have been admitted to ICU, and ex-patients suffering from PTSD

£888.00

Nil

Stepping Stones, Barton

Breakfast and After School Club

£2,310.00

Nil

 

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed the following Community Chest funding:

 

Name of applicant

Project description

Total cost of project (£)

Total awarded (£)

Humpty Dumpty Pre-school

Purchase of sensory equipment.

£3,500

£1,000

Wilbrahams Memorial Hall & Recreation Ground Trustees

Installation of acoustic wall  ceiling tiles.

£4771.20

£1,000

1st Comberton Scout Group

Towing hitch and metal frame work for box trailer

£936.00

£936.00

1st Oakington Scout Group

Purchase of two Patrol tents

£1230.00

£1,000

Horseheath Parish Council

Purchase of two football goals

£1145.84

£1,000

Castle Camps Playground Group

Purchase of a  roundabout for the playground

£8,818

£1,000

Castle Camps Parish Council

Purchase of CCTV equipment

£1,881.60

£1000

Willingham Parish Council

Improvements to the  access at  Ploughmans Hall

£4,820

£1,000

The Thriplow Society

Purchase of display boards with stands

£1,133

£380

Cambridge Cangaroos Trampoline Club

Purchase of safety matting

£1,788

£1000

Willingham Action Group

Purchase of benches

£1,600

£1,000

Great Shelford Bowling Club

Purchase of bowl collectors

£362.40

£362.40

Cambourne Basketball Club

Purchase of equipment

£1,740

£740

 

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder refused the following applications:

 

Name of Applica

nt

Project Description

Total cost of project (£)

Total applied for (£)

Reason for Refusal

Hatley Village Association

Advertising material for the village fete

£350.00

£350.00

Not within criteria of scheme

MAGPAS Air Ambulance

Purchase of a syringe pump

£1,000.00

£1,000.00

Considered to be beyond the scope of a scheme based on community spirit

 

Minutes:

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder considered three applications deferred from previous meetings.

 

The Portfolio Holder approved the following application (pending from June 2017):

 

Name of Applicant

Project Description

Total cost of project (£)

Total Awarded (£)

Horseheath Parish Council

 

Repair and replace the windows in the pavilion and equipment to maintain the playing field.

£4,750.00

£1,000.00

 

The Portfolio Holder was informed that the following two applicants (applications pending from May 2017) had still not supplied the information requested (Constitution, Quotes, Accounts). He determined therefore that both application files be closed, and that the applicants be invited to reapply in due course.

 

Name of Applicant

Project Description

Total cost of project (£)

Total Awarded (£)

ICU Steps, Cambridge

Set up costs for a support group for families of patients who have been admitted to ICU, and ex-patients suffering from PTSD

£888.00

Nil

Stepping Stones, Barton

Breakfast and After School Club

£2,310.00

Nil

 

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed the following Community Chest funding:

 

Name of applicant

Project description

Total cost of project (£)

Total awarded (£)

Humpty Dumpty Pre-school

Purchase of sensory equipment.

£3,500

£1,000

Wilbrahams Memorial Hall & Recreation Ground Trustees

Installation of acoustic wall  ceiling tiles.

£4771.20

£1,000

1st Comberton Scout Group

Towing hitch and metal frame work for box trailer

£936.00

£936.00

1st Oakington Scout Group

Purchase of two Patrol tents

£1230.00

£1,000

Horseheath Parish Council

Purchase of two football goals

£1145.84

£1,000

Castle Camps Playground Group

Purchase of a  roundabout for the playground

£8,818

£1,000

Castle Camps Parish Council

Purchase of CCTV equipment

£1,881.60

£1000

Willingham Parish Council

Improvements to the  access at  Ploughmans Hall

£4,820

£1,000

The Thriplow Society

Purchase of display boards with stands

£1,133

£380

Cambridge Cangaroos Trampoline Club

Purchase of safety matting

£1,788

£1000

Willingham Action Group

Purchase of benches

£1,600

£1,000

Great Shelford Bowling Club

Purchase of bowl collectors

£362.40

£362.40

Cambourne Basketball Club

Purchase of equipment

£1,740

£740

 

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder refused the following applications:

 

Name of Applica

nt

Project Description

Total cost of project (£)

Total applied for (£)

Reason for Refusal

Hatley Village Association

Advertising material for the village fete

£350.00

£350.00

Not within criteria of scheme

MAGPAS Air Ambulance

Purchase of a syringe pump

£1,000.00

£1,000.00

Considered to be beyond the scope of a scheme based on community accessibility and use.

 

4.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 251 KB

The Portfolio Holder will maintain, for agreement at each meeting, a Work Programme identifying all matters relevant to the Portfolio which it is believed are likely to be the subject of consideration and / or decision by the Portfolio Holder, or recommendation to, or referral by, the Portfolio Holder to Cabinet, Council, or any other constituent part of the Council.   The Programme will be updated as necessary.  The Portfolio Holder will be responsible for the content and accuracy of the Work Programme.

Minutes:

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder noted the work programme attached to the agenda.

 

The Democratic Services Officer confirmed that a National Non-Domestic Rates local discretionary relief report was expected for the August meeting, but had been omitted from the work programme.

5.

Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday 15 August 2017 at 6.00pm (Full Business meeting)

Minutes:

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed that his next meeting would take place on Tuesday 22 August 2017, not as stated on the agenda. It would be a Full Business meeting, and start at 6.00pm.