Agenda and draft minutes

There were no Apologies for Absence.

With respect to Minute 5, application MSWSJGHW, Councillor Sue Ellington declared that she would withdraw from the Committee for the discussion of the application.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2024 as a correct record.

By affirmation, the Committee authorised the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2024 as a correct record.

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The Development Officer (Communities Team) presented the report. The Committee reviewed the applications to the Community Chest Grant funding scheme received between 7 February and 7 March 2024. After consideration of the applications, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources that the application from:

·       The George Long Charity for Swavesey Memorial Hall (MSWSJGHW) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £876. Councillor Sue Ellington withdrew from the Committee and did not take part in the discussion, in line with her declaration of interest.

·       Fowlmere Recreation Ground Village (LCVTNCRN) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £2,000.

·       Linton Community Quilt (LJWQZPSD) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £593.98.

·       Carlton Parish Council (TPFSNJQB) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £681.90.

·       Bar Hill Community Association (CGCTDGCS) be deferred, pending further information on:

-       whether the children attending the club were limited to the Bar Hill County Primary School or whether it was open to all children in years 5 and 6 in Bar Hill,

-       clarification on who would fund the Club going forwards, and

-       whether the Lego equipment would be owned by the school at the end of the project and if so, could this become the property of Bar Hill Community Association instead.

·       Hope Against Poverty (FHRZHFDR) be deferred, pending further information on:

-       whether assurance could be provided that the conditions of the Zero Carbon Communities grant award provided in 2023 have been adhered to,

-       how the Zero Carbon Communities grant awarded by SCDC, along with other grant funding sought by Hope Against Poverty for their projects, related to this application for funding, and

-       whether assurance could be provided that any future letters appealing for funding highlight all organisations who have already provided them with funding.

·       Reach Community Projects (NDPQLJJD) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £2,000.

·       Melbourn Fete Committee (QQVVSZQL) be approved and awarded the full amount requested of £2,000.

·       Cambourne Church (QDJLVXNV) be deferred, pending further information on:

-       whether a detailed design plan of the memorial garden could be provided showing the area that will become the wildlife garden, the area that that would become the produce garden and the exact location of the rainwater harvesting area,

-       details on what content would be included in the interpretation and education information, and

-       an example of what the prayer prompts would look like.

The Committee was informed that the next meeting was due to be held on Thursday 25 April 2024.