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Apologies for Absence Decision: There were no apologies for absence. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.
Minutes: No members of the public were present. |
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Policy for the Allocation of Community Grants To approve the adoption of the amended policy for the allocation of Community Grants Decision: To approve the Policy for the Allocation of Community Grants, as set out in the Appendix attached to the report.
Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which highlighted a number of changes made to the Community Grants Policy for the financial year 2014/15.
Additional funding had been made available for the Community Grants Scheme for 2014/15, which would provide an additional £50,000 for general grants and £30,000 specifically for First World War commemoration events.
The funding increases would only apply to 2014/15 applications received in the three remaining community grant rounds.
Due to the increase in funding, it was recommended that the events and activities categories were amalgamated into one activity category, with an increased maximum award of £1,000, and the facilities category have an increased maximum award of £5,000.
It was anticipated that a number of Town and Parish Councils would wish to apply for the First World War Commemorations events. As Town and Parish Councils were currently not eligible to apply to the Community Grant Scheme, it was recommended that the Policy be changed to allow them to apply for the First World War Commemoration events only.
It was also recommended that grant applications without planning permission in place could be considered if the application was for a feasibility study or architect fees in order to establish the viability of the project.
RESOLVED:
That the amended Policy for the Allocation of Community Grants, as set out in the Appendix to the Report, be approved. |