Decision details

Zero Carbon Communities (ZCC) Grant Scheme

Decision Maker: Lead Cabinet member for Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

On 24th September 2021, the Grants Advisory Committee and Climate and Environment Advisory Committee reviewed all Zero Carbon Communities (ZCC) applications that were received between 10th May and 30th July 2021. 

 

Following consideration of the applications, the Grants Advisory Committee made the following recommendations for funding to the Finance Portfolio Holder:

 

Applicant

Type of Project

Amount applied for (£)

Amount Awarded (£)

Further Notes or Caveats

Shepreth Parish Council with Shepreth Village Hall Committee

Community Building

9,495

 

9,495

 

Subject to agreement from recipient to include energy saving data* in their project report.  

Tithe Barn Trust

 

Community Building

15,000

15,000

 

Girton Parish Council

Community Building

15,000

15,000

 

Foxton Village Hall

 

Community Building

4,000

 

4,000

 

Subject to agreement from recipient to include energy saving data in their project report.  

West Wickham Village Hall

Community Building

9,000

 

9,000

 

 

Willingham Parish Council

 

Nature

4,161

 

4,161

 

 

Cambridge Past Present and Future

Nature

3,521

 

3,521

 

 

Little Shelford Community Orchard and Woodland Project

Nature

1,780

 

1,780

 

 

Great Shelford Parochial Charities

 

Nature

4,610

 

4,610

 

 

Fen Ditton Parish Council

 

Nature

3,000

 

3,000

 

 

Headway Cambridgeshire

Nature

5,000

 

5,000

 

 

Linton Parish Council

 

Nature

2,828

 

2,828

 

 

Cambridge Sustainable Food CIC

Other

8,541

8,541

 

Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth Climate Emergency Group

Other

 

2,860

 

2,860

 

 

Northstowe Horticultural Association

 

Other

10,000

10,000

Subject to further investigation** by officers and confirmation by the Chair and Vice Chair of the GAC.

Total

98,796

98,796

 

 

 

 

Following consideration of the applications, the Grants Advisory Committee has not recommended funding to the Finance Portfolio Holder:

 

Applicant

Type of Project

Amount applied for (£)

Amount Awarded (£)

Landbeach Village Hall Charitable Trust

Community Building

12,708

 

0

Cambridge Gurdwara (Cambridge Sikh Society Ltd)

Community Building

14,298

 

0

Gamlingay Community Centre

Community Building

2,921

 

0

Harston Parish Council

Nature

3,200

0

Fowlmere Parish Council

Nature

2,985

0

Milton Parish Council

Nature

15,000

0

Cambridgeshire County Council c/o Smart Journeys

Other

14,840

 

0

Eversdens Village Hall

Other

1,440

0

Cambourne Town Council

Other

10,000

0

Barton Parish Council

Other

5,000

0

 

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 (with the Lead Member for Finance present). The budget available is sufficient.

Alternative options considered:

To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee and make a decision regarding the level of funding (£1,000- £15,000) to be awarded for each or defer a decision if further information is required from grant applicants.

Publication date: 11/10/2021

Date of decision: 11/10/2021

Effective from: 19/10/2021

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