Issue - meetings

To consider the allocation of community grants in the first round of grants for 2016/17.

That the Community Grants listed on the decision sheet be awarded, declined or deferred as indicated.

It was reported that Cabinet has approved and Cheshire East Council has put in place a Policy for the Allocation of Grants to Voluntary and Community Organisations for 2015/16.  This Policy deals with the allocation of community grants which are awarded to defined Organisations following an application process and against set criteria.  There are conditions requiring that Organisations report back to the Council upon expenditure of the grant and to enable further appropriate conditions to be imposed.  The decision making process was delegated to the Portfolio Holder in order ensure that decisions can be made expeditiously and at the appropriate level.

The grants considered had been submitted in the first round of grants for 2016/17 and could all be funded from within existing budgets approved as part of the Council’s Budget for 2016/17. 

In the light of the information provided at the meeting in respect of Knutsford Promenades Association the Cabinet Member said he was content for the grant of £1,000 to be awarded.

In addition to the grants detailed in the report an additional sheet was circulated at the meeting which detailed the present position on five applications deferred at the last allocation meeting on 1 February 2016.  In the light of information received since the last meeting the applications were awarded as indicated and those decisions added to the decision sheet.

RESOLVED

That the Community Grants listed on the decision sheet be awarded, declined or deferred as indicated.