Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor JD Batchelor declared a personal but not prejudicial interest as a member of the Police Authority and a member of Linton Action for Youth.

The Portfolio Holder is asked to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2009 as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2009 were agreed as a correct record. 

The Leader

AGREED       

A)                 Option 3 of the report: to maintain the existing grants scheme and the total funding available (minimum £156,130 plus inflationary increases where appropriate) but to redefine it, implementing all of the changes detailed in the report to ensure clarity, consistency and transparency.

B)                 That all organisations seeking three-year grants be informed that the financial situation of the Council could make it impossible for the authority to commit to a grant payment over a three-year period.

The Corporate Manager for Communications and Customer Services introduced this report, which proposed a number of changes to the Council’s scheme of Grants to Voluntary Organisations.

The Corporate Manager for Communications and Customer Services acknowledged that it was impossible to predict future levels of Government funding, but she stated that Government had pledge to support the voluntary sector.

The Corporate Manager for Communications and Customer Services volunteered to explain the financial situation of the Council to applicants seeking three year grants and ensure that the uncertainty of the situation was referred to in the Service Level Agreement.

The Leader requested that the feasibility of passing the responsibility for these grants to the South Cambridgeshire Local Strategic Partnership, be investigated.

The Leader

AGREED       

A)                 Option 3 of the report: to maintain the existing grants scheme and the total funding available (minimum £156,130 plus inflationary increases where appropriate) but to redefine it, implementing all of the changes detailed in the report to ensure clarity, consistency and transparency.

B)                 That all organisations seeking three-year grants be informed that the financial situation of the Council could make it impossible for the authority to commit to a grant payment over a three-year period.

The Community Safety Officer introduced this report on the South Cambridgeshire Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Funding Plan for April 2009 to March 2010.

It was noted that this Plan had been discussed by the South Cambridgeshire Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Board on 28 April 2009 and this body would be asked to agree the Plan at its meeting on 27 July.

The Meeting discussed the difficulty in proving the success of crime prevention methods, particularly in areas of low crime.

The Leader NOTED this report. 

The Portfolio Holder will maintain, for agreement at each meeting, a Forward Plan 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, Cabinet, Council, or any other constituent part of the Council.   The plan will be updated as necessary and published on the Council’s website following each meeting.  The Portfolio Holder will be responsible for the content and accuracy of the forward plan.

The Leader NOTED his forward plan. 

 The next meetings have been scheduled for:

• 10 September 2009
• 12 November 2009
• 14 January 2010
• 11 March 2010
• 13 May 2010

All meetings to start at 10am

The Leader NOTED the next meetings had been arranged for:

• 10 September 2009
• 12 November 2009
• 14 January 2010
• 11 March 2010
• 13 May 2010

All meetings to start at 10am.