Agenda and draft minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were apologies for absence from Cllr John Williams (Lead Member for Finance).

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No interests declared.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on Friday 27 August 2021 as a correct record.

Minutes:

The Grants Advisory Committee authorised the Chair to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held Friday 27 August 2021.

4.

Community Chest: Funding Applications pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Community Chest applications received between 16 August 2021 and 15 September 2021. There was one deferral to be considered from the previous month.  

 

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

 

  1. Shelford Feast (RMHPJVWZ), for officers to contact the group again and request a further projection of costs for any future event.  If officers are satisfied that non provision of this grant will cause detriment to a future event, they can agree to award the grant and fund full amount requested of £1,000
  2. Duxford Bowls Club (ZRSLNWWW), initial decision at committee was to defer to ascertain who owns the building and who should be responsible for building repairs
  3. Little Shelford Bowls Club (FVZSLLWF) to be approved and funded at the full amount requested of £1000
  4. Sustainable Northstowe (ZNBMXQNR), to be approved and funded at the full amount requested of £216

 

5.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The press and public are likely to be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act).

 

Paragraph 3 refers to information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Minutes:

The Grants Advisory Committee resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act).

6.

Zero Carbon Communities Grant

Minutes:

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

 

7.

Date of next meeting

Friday 26 November 2021 at 10:00am.

Minutes:

Friday 26 November 2021 at 10:00am.