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Apologies for Absence Minutes: No apologies for absence were received. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: Cllr Sue Ellington declared a non-pecuniary interest with regards to the Swavesey Community Orchard. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 234 KB To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on Friday 24 April 2020 as a correct record. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on Friday 24 April 2020 were agreed as a correct record, subject to the following amendments: · Page 2, Minute 4 (Community Trust) – Kite Trust money requested was £972.38.00 which needed correcting to £972.00. |
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Community Chest: Funding Applications PDF 250 KB Additional documents:
Minutes:
It was noted that many community groups don’t have the ability to spend the grants that are currently given out due to COVID-19. As such, it was agreed that the timeframe within which to spend Community Chest Award would be extended from 12 months to 18 months. |
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Impact of Covid-19 to current Zero Carbon Communites (ZCC) projects PDF 29 KB Additional documents: Minutes: It was noted that the projects of both Cambridge Sustainable Food and Cambridge Carbon Footprint had been significantly impacted by COVID-19, and as such had been granted extensions to their project deadlines.
· Cambridge Carbon Footprint’s project was to complete for 22 June 2021, one year after the project commencement. · Cambridge Sustainable Food’s project was to complete in September 2021.
It was indicated that the Teversham e-bike project had encountered some complex planning issues with regards to their bike lockers, as such the promotion event had also been delayed until late summer. Members also noted that the Papworth Trust Owl Bike repair shops would now be launched in the autumn of 2020.
Members noted that officers were considering how much support would need to be given to applicants for the next tranche that were received, such as housing and planning advice in light of the issues that had occurred.
Officers remarked that while some projects would have to be delayed as a result of COVID-19, others could progress regardless and as such, should be encouraged to accelerate that.
All members in attendance issued their thanks for all the hard work that officers had put in to deal with and progress applications in new and unprecedented circumstances.
The report was noted by the Grants Advisory Committee. |
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Zero Carbon Communites (ZCC) Grant Scheme Schedule PDF 127 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Officers remarked that they would be contacting members and applications as part of a ‘lessons learned’ process, to see if the next scheme could be simplified.
It was noted that a workshop had been for Thursday 4th June At 5pm which would highlight the following ‘streams’ of work:
· Electric bike scheme. · Solar PV. · Tree planning.
Members noted that the next part of the Zero Carbon Grant Scheme would be launched in July.
It was agreed that Aaron would ensure that all members received an invite to the ZCC workshop on Thursday 4 June at 5pm.
The report was noted by the Grants Advisory Committee.
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Date of next meeting Friday 26 June 2020 at 10:00am. Minutes: Friday 31 July 2020 at 10:00am. |