Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
Councillor Jose Hales · declared a non-pecuniary interest in, and refrained from discussing, the grant to Melbourn Mobile Warden Scheme because his wife was the Scheme’s Manager and he himself was a trustee · declared a non-pecuniary interest in, and refrained from discussing, the application from the Melbourn Community Hub Management Group because he was a Director. |
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Community Chest: Funding Applications Additional documents:
Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee received and discussed a report detailing recent applications for funding from the Community Chest grant funding scheme during 2018-19.
The Advisory Committee noted that the total budget was £57,000.00p.
Members discussed each application in turn. Of particular concern to them were applications from Parish Councils, which had the opportunity to precept for projects, and the extent to which other applicants could “match fund” applications, or mitigate them, for example, by levying charges.
The Grants Advisory Committee made the following recommendations to the Finance Portfolio Holder, with reasons where appropriate:
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Community Energy Grant: Funding Applications Additional documents:
Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee received and noted a report detailing recent applications for funding from the Community Energy grant funding scheme during 2017-18 and 2018-19.
The Advisory Committee noted that the total budget amounted to £55,000.00p.
The Grants Advisory Committee recommended that the Finance Portfolio Holder
1. Agree the following applications:
2. Defer the following applications:
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Community Chest Review 2018 Additional documents: Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee received and noted a report reviewing the criteria and decision-making timeline for the Community Chest grant scheme.
During a short debate, the Vice-Chairman highlighted two areas in need of particular attention. These related to applications for funding from Parish Councils, which had the option to precept for various projects, and schools which, in general, were the responsibility of Cambridgeshire County Council.
Councillor John Williams said that the review should take place so as to allow for appropriate publicity in the South Cambs Magazine.
Members agreed to establish a Working Group to scrutinise the Community Chest grant scheme in detail, and enable the Grants Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Finance Portfolio Holder and, where relevant, to Cabinet. |
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Community Energy Grant Review 2018 Additional documents: Minutes: The Advisory Committee received and noted a report reviewing the criteria and decision-making timeline for the Community Energy Grant scheme.
Members agreed to establish a Working Group jointly with the Climate Change Advisory Committee to scrutinise the Community Energy Grant scheme in detail, enabling the Grants Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Finance Portfolio Holder and, where relevant, to Cabinet. |
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Grants to Voluntary Sector: six-monthly review Additional documents:
Minutes: The Advisory Committee received and noted a report examining the delivery of grant programmes funded by the Council during 2017-18.
Councillor Sue Ellington refrained from discussing the grant to Swavesey Mobile Warden Scheme because she was a trustee.
Attention focussed on the Cambourne Church / Children’s Centre. Members noted the circumstances that had led to no progress having been made during 2017-18. Councillor Ellington suggested opening a dialogue with the three District Councillors representing Cambourne in an effort to resolve the situation. In the meantime, the Grant should be withdrawn and ring-fenced.
The Advisory Group agreed that Grants to the Voluntary Sector should be scrutinised at a Workshop prior to the next formal Committee meeting. |
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Date of next meeting Minutes: The Grants Advisory Committee’s next meeting would take place on Friday 27 July 2018, starting at 10.00am. |