Agenda and draft minutes

There was an apology for absence from Cllr Peter McDonald.

Cllr Handley declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of the Over Day Centre.

Cllr Jose Hales declared a non-pecuniary interested as a board member of the Melbourn Community Hub but stated that he would take no part in the vote on the item.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on Friday 30 April 2021 as a correct record.

The Grants Advisory Committee authorised the Chair to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held Friday 30 April 2021.

The Committee noted that there were 11 Dual Use Facilities that could apply for funding, were the grant to be set-up and Members commented that this would be a good use of the relevant funding.

It was noted that the evaluation method for applications would be the same as was used by the Zero Carbon Communities Grant.

The Grants Advisory Committee recommended the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance to:

1. agree the criteria and evaluation methodology for applications, with award recommendations made by officers and agreed by the Lead Member for Finance, as presented.

The Committee noted that Gamlingay Guardians had struggled during Covid because there had been a difficulty to attract members, partially due to a positive volunteer response during Covid.

It was commented that the group was restructuring their service to enable them to lower their costs and become more attractive to clients. It was noted that as such, the Guardians no longer required the money that had been ringfenced for them at the previous meeting of the Grants Advisory Committee on Friday 30 April 2021.

It was commented that while these schemes are often aimed at older people, that they are there to support all vulnerable people.

Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Member for Finance, the following:

1. to continue to support the service in accordance with the new proposal, i.e. fewer client contacts, reduced fees (and with no requirement for additional funding); and
2. to re-assign the c. £8k funding that was ring-fenced for the Gamlingay Guardians Community Warden Scheme and use it instead towards the agreed increase in Service Support Grants for 2022-25 (along with the remaining unspent Mobile Warden Scheme funding agreed at GAC 30 April 2021).

On 28 May 2021 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Community Chest applications received between 15 April 2021 and the 15 May 2021.

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

1. Hardwick Party HDLSBWZJ – Application deferred pending further information.
2. Teversham Colts FC NSLMGSVR – to be funded at the requested amount of £1,000 pending planning consent approval.
3. Melbourn Community Hub WJPHDCBT – to be funded at the requested amount of £787.39.

On 28 May 2021 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Covid Recovery Grant applications received between 15 April 2021 and the 15 May 2021.

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

1. The Connection Bus Project LLDDVPVC – may be funded at the requested amount of £2,000 pending further information.
2. Gamlingay Freedom Event (Gamlingay PC) JXNVWQCF - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000 pending further information.
3. Cottenham PC Covid Safety Enhancements for Village Hall GMQRPTGB - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,493.00. The Parish Council confirmed there were no alternative sources of grant income.
4. Northstowe Arts Pavilions HLCQFMMW - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000.
5. Ickleton Parish Council MDXLSLZR - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000.
6. Shepreth Spitfires Football Club BSPLDSGW - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,779.95.
7. Cambourne Church FKMWMSNV - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,530.
8. Over Day Centre SQVWGZRM - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000.
9. Friends of the Fleam Dyke ad Roman Road XVXXJLHP - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000 pending further information.
10. Cambridgeshire Older Peoples Enterprise (COPE)- fund the full project cost of £,1470 pending further information.
11. Eltisley Parish council JWHMJQZC - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000.
12. Stapleford Parish Council LNPMJPFS - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,595.94.
13. Swavesey Parish Council BHLPBJTV - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,993.38.
14. Great and Little Chishall Parish Council QRKMRKDD - to be funded at the requested amount of £850.
15. Friends of Histon & Impington Community JQKDXZHR - to be funded at the requested amount of £1400.
16. Parochial Church Council (PCC) of All Saints Church, Cottenham DQQXVGSC - to be funded at the requested amount of £2000 pending further information.
17. Fen Ditton Primary School PTFA TCMCHQGF - to be funded at the requested amount of £2000.
18. Women of Orwell DHKJKFNW - to be funded at the requested amount of £500.
19. Cambridge Past, Present & Future (Cambridge PPF) SHPCLNKG - to be funded at the requested amount of £2000.
20. Landbeach Parish Council HGGKGJGF - to be funded at the requested amount of £660.
21. Little Willbraham and Six Mile Bottom Parish Council LKMPWDTR - to be funded at the requested amount of £330.
22. Disability Cambridgeshire - Post Covid Volunteer Project KPNRCGLC - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,195.65.

Friday 25 June 2021 at 10:00am.

Friday 25 June 2021 at 2:00pm.