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:

At their meeting on 29 July 2022, the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed a report setting out applications to the 2022-23 Zero Carbon Communities (ZCC) grant scheme.  In line with the report recommendations, the GAC recommended that the following applications be awarded funding: 

 

Applicant

Type of Project

Amount applied for (£)

Amount Awarded (£)

Cottenham Parish Council

Carbon Reduction

15,000

 

15,000

 

Milton Community Centre and Recreation Grounds

 

Carbon Reduction

13,296

13,296

West Wickham Village Hall

Carbon Reduction

4,000

4,000

Hardwick Parish Council

 

Carbon Reduction

5,292

5,292

Fowlmere Recreation Ground and Village Hall

Carbon Reduction

2,000

2,000

Harston Village Hall Trust

 

Carbon Reduction

8,956

8,956

Cottenham Community Centre

Carbon Reduction

15,000

15,000

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Community Engagement

15,000

15,000

Cambridge Sustainable Food

Community Engagement

11,318

11,318

Sheddit!

Community Engagement

14,131

14,131

Let’s Cook

Community Engagement

15,000

15,000

Sustainable Northstowe

Community Engagement

2,480

1,551

Total

 

121,473

120,544

 

In line with the report’s recommendation, and to remain within the allocated budget for the grant scheme, no awards were recommended by the GAC to the remaining applications listed below.

 

Applicant

Type of Project

Amount applied for (£)

Amount Awarded (£)

Hope Against Poverty CIC

Carbon Reduction

4,700

0

Cambridge and District CAB

Carbon Reduction

15,000

0

Landbeach Village Hall Charitable Trust

Carbon Reduction

14,035.13

0

Milton Community Centre and Recreation Grounds (MCC)

Carbon Reduction

6,847

0

Oakington C of E Primary

Community Engagement

4,958.99

0

Great Shelford Parochial Council

Community Engagement

3,462.98

0

Babraham Parish Council

Community Engagement

 4,500.00

0

A10 Corridor Cycle Campaign

Community Engagement

 1,353.60

0

Northstowe Horticultural Association

Community Engagement

 14,000.00

0

Total

 

68,858.57

0

 

Decision:

To accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee.

Reasons for the decision:

All applications were considered by the Grants Advisory Committee (with the Lead Member for Finance present). The awards recommended were equal to the budget available.

Alternative options considered:

To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee.

Publication date: 01/08/2022

Date of decision: 01/08/2022

Effective from: 09/08/2022

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