Decision details

The Allocation of Community Grants

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Strategic Communities

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report covers the second round of grants for 2013/14 and makes recommendations totalling £15,542 in line with Cheshire East Council’s Policy for the Allocation of Grants.

 

The Council recognises the valuable input that the Voluntary and Community Sector brings to the quality of life in the community and funding is focussed on those organisations that complement the aims and objectives of the Corporate Plan.

 

In awarding grants, the Council must ensure that in each case it has the legal power to fund the proposed scheme.  In all cases there is a condition requiring a report back to the Council on the expenditure of the grant.  Consideration is also given in each case to the imposition of other appropriate conditions.

 

The Council’s legal power to award these grants is contained in area specific statutes and by exercising its general power of competence in section 1 of the Localism Act 2011. The Council’s decision to award a grant is subject to judicial review and this means that it must satisfy public law principles, be free from bias and not be made for improper purposes or motives. It should take into account all relevant considerations and not be otherwise irrational. In awarding or declining to award a grant the Council should also have regard to its public sector equality duties.

 

Decision:

That the following Community Grants be awarded/declined/deferred as indicated:

           

           

Events

Congleton Musical Theatre

Awarded £250

Disley Parish Plan Implementation Group

Awarded £250

Macclesfield Art Group

Awarded £210

Open Space, Congleton Creates

Awarded £250

Poynton Jemmers North West Morris Dancers

Awarded £250

Willaston Fete Committee

Declined

           

Activities

Community Spirit

Declined

Crewe Amateur Boxing Club

Awarded £350

Haslington Methodist Church, Open Door Project

Awarded £250

Matrix Cheer Squad

Awarded £300

Middlewich Community Church Archers

Awarded £250

Must See Musicals

Awarded £500

Poynton Parish Plan Group

Deferred

Triton Hockey Club

Awarded £400

 

Facilities

38th South West Cheshire Scouts

Awarded £1,000

Age UK Cheshire East

Deferred

Alsager Gardens Association

Deferred

Bollington Arts Centre

Awarded £2,000

Bollington Initiative Trust

Declined

Chelford Parish Village Hall

Awarded £1,750

Community Performance Arts Centre

Declined

Go-lo Macclesfield

Withdrawn by group

Good Champions Bowling Club

Declined

Middlewich Cricket Club

Awarded £1,500

New Life Church

Declined

Prestbury Tennis Club

Deferred

Sandbach Park Bowling Club

Awarded £1,000

The Wingate Special Children’s Trust

Awarded £2,000

Via Dance

Declined

Weston Parish Church

Awarded £1,282

Wilmslow Bowling Club

Awarded £1,750

 

Publication date: 23/07/2013

Date of decision: 22/07/2013

Decided at meeting: 22/07/2013 - Cabinet Member for Strategic Communities

Effective from: 30/07/2013

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