Decision details

Community Chest Grants (March)

Decision Maker: Lead Cabinet member for Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

On 26 March 2021 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Community Chest applications received between 13 February 21 and 13 March 21, to the Community Chest funding scheme during 2020/21.  There was one deferral to be considered from the previous month.  

 

Two applications were brought forward in ‘Appendix A’ of the meeting’s reports pack:

26 March 2021  - Agenda Pack

 

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

 

  1. Bassingbourn Nature Rangers (CNDMQGMT), previously deferred from February committee, be approved and funded at the full amount requested of £1000 pending receipt of DBS check completion evidence.
  2. PCC of All Saints Church Cottenham (BCNHZCDJ) to be approved and funded at the full amount requested of £1,000.

Decision:

To accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see above).

Reasons for the decision:

All applications were considered in detail by the Grants Advisory Committee and there is sufficient budget available.

Alternative options considered:

To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee and decide on the level of funding (£0 - £1,000) to be awarded for each or defer a decision if further information is required from grant applicants.

Publication date: 30/03/2021

Date of decision: 30/03/2021

Effective from: 09/04/2021

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