Agenda and minutes

Councillor Sue Ellington was in attendance remotely.

Councillor Jose Hales declared a pecuniary interest in, Item 7 - Harston & District Village Warden Trust – Status Update.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on Friday, 28 April 2023 as a correct record.

The Committee authorised the Chair to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on Friday, 28 April 2023.

The Grants Advisory Committee was asked to consider applications and recommendations for an award to SCDC’s Electric Vehicle Charge Point Fund 2023/24.

Members were asked to consider the grant application (detailed in Table 1 of Appendix A) and make a recommendation to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance.

Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust (KRPQCHBP) - Would be approved and funded at the full amount requested, £5,000 pending clarification of the contract.

The Grants Advisory Committee was asked to make a recommendation to the Lead Member for Resources regarding the creation of a grant fund to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE), and Leisure Centres offering physical activity programmes to support people living with chronic long-term conditions, using £13,000 from available funding held by the Council’s Physical Activity Coordinator.

It was confirmed by the Development Officer that ongoing conversations were in place with Primary Care Networks to priorities specific focuses.

It was clarified that, Primary Care Networks may support groups, but they would be run by voluntary organisations.

The Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Member for Resources to approve the allocation of £13,000

The Grants Advisory Committee was asked to make a recommendation to the Lead Member for Resources regarding the creation of a one-off grant fund for Dual Use Leisure Centres using £9,000 from the Council’s existing and available funding held by the Physical Activity Coordinator.

The Development Officer suggested the £1000 allocated to each centre would offer them the opportunity to recruit and train staff that were not qualified to provide the requested classes.

The Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Member for Resources to approve the allocation of £9,000 of existing and available funding to the one-off scheme.

This item was deferred to Friday, 30 June 2023 Grants Committee.

The Grants Advisory Committee was reminded that the report followed on from the Children and Young People’s Grant Review end of year update provided to Grants Advisory Committee on 28 April 2023 and gave a further update from Orchard Park Community Council as to how their funding was spent and the outcomes attained.

Members of the Grants Advisory Committee recommended to the Lead Member for Resources an extension to the timescale originally set.

The Grants Advisory Committee was asked to consider new applications received between 1 April 2023 to 6 May 2023 the Community Chest Grant funding scheme and make a recommendation to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance.

Cambridge Acorn Project (TKWGHSQW) - to be funded at the requested amount of £2,000

Linton Village Cricket Club (LHQVMVNT) - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,718.43

Shelford & Stapleford Strikers FC (JZWFVZDF) - to be funded at the requested amount of £1,329

Hardwick Pre-School (NHLSTMSR) - to be deferred pending further information.

In regard to Shelford & Stapleford Strikers FC (JZWFVZDF) it was noted that the contract had been extended to three years.

As per above, the application from Hardwick Pre-School (NHLSTMSR) requesting £2,000 was deferred, pending further information on:

·       whether a formal agreement between the Pre-School and Cambridgeshire County Council or the School could be sought.

·       whether the proposed area would be suitable for a hedgehog dwelling given that it would be enclosed within an area of tarmac and artificial grass.

The next meeting to be held on Friday, 30 June 2023 at 10:00

Friday, 30 June 2023 at 10:00