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Transport Grant Schemes - Application Assessment and Decisions on Award

The report makes recommendations on the allocation of funding and vehicles in line with associated policies, and seeks approval of expressions of interest for large grants.  In all cases a detailed assessment of each application has been undertaken in line with the criteria for each scheme.

 

The Transport & Accessibility Grant Scheme and Vehicle Allocation Scheme will support community-led activities which improve access to essential services, such as healthcare, shopping, leisure and other destinations that are important to local residents. The applications which are recommended for award/shortlist best meet the criteria in improving access to services, particularly for disadvantaged groups, with a high level of community involvement and proposals to sustain the project into future.

 

In October 2013 Cabinet agreed the allocation of £250,000 for the Transport and Accessibility Grant Scheme from the approved 2013/14 base budget. The grant scheme operates two tiers of funding based on the value – small grants up to £9,999 and larger grants of over £10,000.   The value of the expressions of interest for large grants recommended for short listing will be dependent on the submission of detailed Business Cases/Plans due to be submitted by 17 February 2014.

 

At the same time Cabinet also agreed to allocate 9 Council-owned vehicles which are surplus to requirements to community and voluntary organisations.  The vehicles vary in age ranging from 9 to 4 years old and the policy makes clear that the vehicles are gifted in the condition as of the date of transfer. These donations will facilitate the development of community-led transport initiatives which are tailored to local needs. The Council received 11 applications and following the assessment it is proposed that all 9 vehicles are allocated.

 

Ten applications were made to the LSTF Business Travel Planning Grant Scheme and of these it is recommended that nine are awarded. 

 

 

 

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

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