Agenda and minutes

There were no Apologies for Absence from Members of the Committee. Apologies from Councillor John Williams (Lead Cabinet Member for Resources) were noted.

With respect to Minute 4, Councillor Jose Hales declared that he was a member of the Melbourn Mobile Warden Scheme.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meetings held on 27 July and 24 August 2023 as a correct record.

By affirmation, the Committee authorised the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meetings held on 27 July and 24 August 2023 as correct records.

The Development Officer (Communities Team) presented the report and informed the Committee that since publication of the report, a meeting had been held with Cambridgeshire County Council representatives who agreed that unspent funding could be added to the 2024-25 budget for funding Mobile and Community Warden schemes operating in the District, instead of being returned to the County Council as described in paragraph 21 of the report. This was under the condition that the unspent £5,908 be used for promotion and expansion of Mobile and Community Warden Schemes; the Committee stated their thanks to the County Council for allowing the unspent funding to remain with South Cambridgeshire District Council for future funding. The Committee reviewed the applications received from Mobile and Community Warden Schemes between 7 August and 31 August 2023.

After consideration of the applications, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources that the application from:

·       The Mordens & Litlington Mobile Warden Scheme (MQPWCPRC) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £1,710.

·       AGE UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (VJBLXJZN) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £13,382. This funding was to be spread across 11 AGE UK run schemes.

The Development Officer (Communities Team) presented the report. The Committee reviewed the applications to the Community Chest Grant funding scheme received between 7 August and 7 September 2023.

After consideration of the applications, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources that the application from:

·       The Farmland Museum (JNLXLZHX) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £1,799.99.

·       Sawston Youth Group (PQRNWJDZ) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £1,731.58.

·       Sew Positive (ZHTWSJHB) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £2,000 on the condition that numbers of South Cambridgeshire residents attending the events are recorded and included in the end of project evaluation.

·       Emmaus Cambridge (FZDBPPQK) be approved and awarded the full amount request of £1,800 on the condition that more detail was provided on how Emmaus Cambridge planned to continue with the project once funding ends and that a breakdown is provided showing exactly what is included for £1,800.

·       Brainstrust (VRGQPVTC) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £500 on the condition that a specific list of items required for funding is provided and that this list does not include publicity costs.

·       Cambridge Past Present & Future (HBCKJJQW) be deferred pending the details of specific item(s) that the funding would be used for as opposed to a contribution towards the total project costs.

·       Marvell Green Management Company (WZFKKHFR) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £2,000 on the condition that an update is provided to the Committee in 6 months’ time in addition to the end of project evaluation report.

·       Abington Village Institute (GLCTVTDW) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £2,000 on the condition that the applicant complies with any and all relevant regulations.

The Committee was informed that the next meeting was to be held on Thursday 26 October 2023.