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 27th November 2020, the Grants Advisory Committee and Climate and Environment Advisory Committee reviewed all Zero Carbon Communities (ZCC) applications that were received between 1st July and 30th September 2020. 

 

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 (£)

Babraham Parish Council

Tree planting

9,835

9,835

St John the Evangelist Parish Church, Waterbeach

Community Buildings

15,000

15,000

Milton Cycling

Cycling

    15,000

15,000

Barrington Parish Council

Tree planting

2,037

2,037

Eltisley Parish Council

Tree planting

5,367

5,043

Gamlingay Parish Council

Tree planting

7,156

5,726

Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom Parish Council

Tree planting

1,350

1,080

Sawston Parish Council

Tree planting

3,350

2,792

Northstowe Horticultural Association

Tree planting

5,800

5,800

Fowlmere Parish Council

Cycling

      2,690

2,690

Little Shelford Community Orchard and Woodland Project (SCOWP)

Tree planting

3,165

3,165

Camcycle

Cycling

      2,000

2,000

Great Shelford Parish council

Tree planting

5,750

5,750

Willingham Parish Council

Community Buildings

13,142

13,142

Cottenham Parish Council

Cycling

      1,550

1,550

Great Abington Parish Council

Cycling

      3,050

3,050

Foxton Parish Council

Tree planting

1,000

1,000

Total

97,242

94,660

 

 

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 (£)

Toft Parish Council

Cycling

15,000

0

Shepreth Parish Council

Tree planting

4,659

0

Duxford Parish Council

Tree planting

5,000

0

Swavesey Community Orchard

Tree planting

4,934

0

Camcycle

Cycling

      1,000

0

Barton Parish Council

Tree planting

1,500

0

Hardwick Parish Council

Tree planting

2,175

0

Hauxton parish council

Tree planting

7,000

0

Cottenham Parish Council

Tree planting

1,858

0

Cambridge Past, Present & Future

Tree planting

3,455

0

1st Hadwick and Highfields Scout Group

Community Buildings

4,500

0

Harston Parish Council

Tree planting

1,806

0

Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Parish Council

Cycling

      3,875

0

Horseheath Village Community Association

Community Buildings

14,000

0

Cambourne Town Council

Community Buildings

15,000

0

Hardwick Parish Council

Cycling

    10,255

0

Cottenham Parish Council

Tree planting

2,850

0

Horningsea Village Hall Trust HVHT

Community Buildings

7,500

0

Horningsea Residents Association

Cycling

      2,500

0

West Wickham Village Hall- Management Committee

Community Buildings

9,904

0

The Mordens 6th Royston Air Scout Group

Community Buildings

11,988

0

Caldecote Village Institute

Community Buildings

10,700

0

Over Community Association (OCA)

Community Buildings

12,000

0

Hardwick Parish Council

Community Buildings

6,236

0

Caldecote Parish Council

Community Buildings

15,000

0

The Cade Pavilion

Community Buildings

4,800

0

Caldecote Parish Council

Community Buildings

2,400

0

Newton Village Rooms

Community Buildings

4,000

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: 03/12/2020

Date of decision: 03/12/2020

Effective from: 11/12/2020

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