Issue - meetings

To consider proposals to incorporate Community-led Planning funding into the Community Grants Scheme for the next and subsequent financial years; and to consider an approach to funding infrastructure organisations that provide support to the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector and Local Councils in the Borough.

The Cabinet Member considered policies for the allocation of grants and funding for the financial year 2012/13. The policies addressed the governance arrangements, procedures and monitoring process to facilitate the process.

The aim of the Community Grants policy was to support small scale community projects that would improve the quality of life for local communities. Grants would be awarded to organisations/project/events which met the priorities in the Cheshire East Sustainable Community Strategy. All of the proposed grants could be funded from within existing budgets approved as part of the Council’s Budget for 2012/13.

The aim of the Funding to Infrastructure Organisations policy was to provide support to the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sectors and Local Councils in the Borough.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   the amended policy for the allocation of Community Grants be adopted and the additional amounts payable under the scheme for 2012/13 be agreed as follows:

            Community-led Plan Starter Grant - £250

            Community-led Plan Development Grant - £500

(2)   the policy for the allocation of Funding to Infrastructure Organisations be adopted.