Agenda and draft minutes

Councillors Clare Delderfield and Sue Ellington sent apologies for absence.

Cllr Daunton declared a non-pecuniary interest as her husband was a commissioner for Historic England.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2020 as a correct record.

The Grants Advisory Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held Friday 20^th November.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2020 as a correct record.

The Grants Advisory Committee authorised the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held 27^th November.

On Friday 18 December 2020 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Community Chest applications received between 17 October and 4 December 2020.

Five applications were brought forward in ‘Appendix A’ of the reports pack for the Friday 18 December 2020 Grants Advisory Committee.

After consideration of these applications, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance that four of the applications be funded:

Meldreth Primary School PTA (BXGHGDNF) £1,000

Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CBBGGJPX) £1000.00

Ladybird Playgroup (JCLJLMZT) £1000

Haslingfield Little Owls Preschool (PWRTXTBW) £924.25

After consideration of these applications, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance that one of the applications not be funded:

Thriplow School PTA (QMBLDGQV) £984.87.

Officers provided an update to the committee on the Quarter 1 & Quarter 2 performance for those organisations in receipt of greater than £15,000 per annum, unless otherwise requested by the Committee, such as the Farmland Museum.

There was special mention from the Committee for the work done by the Farmland Museum and their attempts to modernise their business model since lockdown.

The Committee also noted the work carried out by the Citizens Advice Bureau with providing support and advice to those affected by Covid-19. It was agreed that Lesley McFarlane would send a letter to the Citizens Advice Bureau from the Grants Advisory Committee thanking them for all of the work and support that they had provided during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From April onwards the Community Development team collated information on Parish Councils and informal mutual aid groups to understand the support offered to neighbours and communities across South Cambridgeshire. It was agreed that officers would make Members aware of the efforts by the Community Development team to develop a profile of informal group activity across South Cambridgeshire.  

It was agreed that officers would try to promote Council funding of popular schemes, such as the Fulbourn Community Car Scheme.

Members of the Grants Advisory Committee noted the report.

Friday 29 January 2021 at 10:00am.

Friday 29 January 2021 at 10:00am.