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No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Councillor Claire Daunton sent an Apology for Absence and was substituted by Councillor Bill Handley.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Sue Ellington declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 5 and 6 but stated that she came to the matter afresh. Councillor Ellington also declared that although the Swavesey Memorial Hall had submitted an application to the Community Chest Grant that she, as local Member, had nothing to do with the application.

 

Councillor Bill Handley delcared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5 as the local Member for Over & Willingham.

 

 

 

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on Friday 28 August 2020 as a correct record.

Minutes:

The Grants Advisory Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held Friday 28 August 2020.

4.

Community Chest: Funding Applications pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

Reference

CC-2020-179

Deferral

 

Name of Organisation

Global Learning Idea Exchange (GLIE)

 

Organisation Type

 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (application pending)

 

CCVS Registered

No

 

Parish

Steeple Morden

 

Land Owner

N/A

 

Project Type

Equipment/capital purchase

 

Documentation Status

Incomplete

 

Project

Hook Cards & accompanying Design Time Educational Resource

 

This application had been deferred at two previous Grants advisory committee meetings.  Members requested the applicant explain the project in their own words.  The description of project as given by GLIE: "Hook Cards are designed to compliment the great teaching and learning that takes place in school. They subtly encourage learners to discuss and consider issues regarding sustainability and equality, in turn building compassion. The county and district plan highlights its determination to assist communities becoming more sustainable, building the skills required for that to happen. I wholeheartedly feel that the most impactful way for that to happen is through schools. Our Hook Cards and the resources/ assistance we provide for free will no doubt build skills and knowledge regarding this. Schools can decide the time they can commit to implementing our resources, be it a 15 minute discursive activity per week to an actual lesson within classes weekly timetable. The resources we produce all evolve around our Hook Cards. It is our intention, should our application be granted, that 100 South Cambs schools and community groups will receive a pack of Hook Cards, highlighted as courtesy of the district council. With the cards, I will include an invite for schools to access free online learning/ training that will show how they can teach their children how they can live sustainably and become fair, inclusive and active members of their community and society. "

 

Total Project Cost:

£637.68

 

Total Applied For:

£637.68

Decision:

Reject

 

Grant Amount

N/A

This application was rejected by the council as there was a lack of evidence that schools would welcome or use the hook cards.

Reference

MNLMSNRW

New Application

Name of Organisation

Orchard Road Community Group

Organisation Type

Unconstituted Community Group (ORCG)

CCVS Registered

No

Parish

Histon & Impington

Land Owner

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Project Type

Equipment/capital purchase

Documentation Status

Incomplete

Project (officer Summary)

Orchard road community play area

Following the successful improvement of another small area of public land in the village the Orchard Road Community Group has created a clean usable space from the grass area in orchard road and have already placed 5 picnic benches on one end of that space . The applicant stated that as a neighbourhood they are keeping the area clean and tidy and cutting the grass weekly so the area can be enjoyed by all members of the public.  This grant is to fund the purchase, delivery and installation of x2 50-litre litter bins.  These bins will be emptied by the ORCG. The applicant expects that if the bins prove useful and used the parish council will take on emptying them in the future.  £110 had already been raised towards this project by donations from local residents.

Total Project Cost:

£270.00

 

Total Applied For:

£160.00

Decision:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Mobile Warden Scheme Expansion - Grant Applications pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Minutes:

Grants Advisory Committee were advised that to determine demand across the District an age cut-off of 70 years + was applied, however, it was noted that the schemes were open to all residents regardless of age as criteria was based more on vulnerability and need.

 

It was noted that long term funding was a concern for parishes setting up mobile warden schemes once the initial two-year funding from the district council expires. It was remarked that villages were concerned about increased costs particularly where schemes include more than one parish and if a partner village were to withdraw from the scheme. It was noted that the Council would attempt to assist should this occur, potentially integrating the village into a separate scheme. It was also noted that the scheme would expand the Mobile Warden Schemes to an additional 20 parishes.

 

It was agreed that Lesley McFarlane would draw up a map to illustrate mobile warden coverage.

 

The Grants Advisory Committee was asked to review the report and agree to award grant funding to the parishes of Gamlingay, Longstanton and the joint scheme for Lolworth and Fen Drayton.

 

With regard to the grant awards, Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance that:

 

·       The grant amount be awarded to each of the parishes in full.

 

With regard to the surplus grant funding, Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance to:

 

·       Run a second round of grant funding to attract additional parishes to set up new schemes;

 

As such, it was agreed that Lesley McFarlane would bring a report back to the Committee detailing the best way to do this.

 

It was also agreed for Lesley McFarlane to bring a report back to Committee on the impact of Covid-19 on the costs for Mobile Warden Schemes

 

6.

Mobile Warden Scheme Expansion - Procurement Outcome pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Minutes:

The Grants Advisory Committee was asked to review the report and formally recommend the decision to award the delivery of the service to Age UK.

 

Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance to:

·       Formally recommend to Cabinet that all Lots (minus Gamlingay) be awarded to Age UK for the delivery of a Mobile Warden Scheme in each area.

 

7.

Date of next meeting

Friday 30 October 2020, at 10:00am.

Minutes:

Friday 30 October 2020 at 10:00am