Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
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.
1. That approval be given to the recommendations listed below regarding the outcome of each small grant application (up to £9,999) through the Transport & Accessibility Grant Scheme. The total value of the applications recommended for award is £80,408.
Ref No Organisation Recommendation
TAG 1 Community Transport, Macclesfield District Defer - £9,999
TAG 2 Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Award £2,439
TAG 3 North Staffs Community Rail Partnership Award £1,624
TAG 6 rewe Christian Concern Award £9,999
TAG 7 Audlem & District Community Action Award £6,000
TAG 8 Goodwill Village Hall Association / CHALC Not Award
TAG 9 Congleton Disabled Access Group Award £9,999
TAG 11 Wishing Well Project Award £8,350
TAG 16 Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Award £3,000
TAG 17 Disability Information Bureau (Macclesfield) Not Award
TAG 18 Congleton Partnership Award £9,999
TAG 20 Great Places Housing Association Not Award
TAG 21 Peaks and Plains Housing Trust Award £9,999
TAG 23 Odd Rode Parish Council Award £9,999
TAG 24 Open Hands, Poynton Award £3,000
TAG 15 Disley Parish Council Award £6,000
2. That approval be given to the recommendations listed below regarding the short listing of expressions of interest for a large grant (over £10,000) through the Transport & Accessibility Grant Scheme, and that the applicants be invited to proceed to submission. In addition that Cheshire Community Action be invited to accept instead the immediate award of a small grant (up to £9999) for which the information currently provided will suffice and no further submission of a Business Plan need be made. The total value of the applications recommended for short listing is £81,586.
Ref No Organisation Recommendation
TAG 25 Poynton Town Council Shortlist £18,000*
TAG 26 Poynton Town Council Shortlist £22,500*
TAG 13 Poynton Town Council Shortlist £30,000*
TAG 19 Cheshire Community Action Shortlist £11,086*
TAG 22 Community Transport, Halifax Not Shortlist
* Note that the final award value depends on Business Plan submission so the figures above are indicative at this stage.
3. That approval be given to the recommendations listed below regarding the allocation/offer of 9 surplus Council vehicles to community and voluntary organisations.
Ref No Organisation Recommendation
TAG 4 Rainow Parish Plan Implementation Group Offer Vehicle
TAG 5 Crewe YMCA Offer Vehicle
TAG 10 Congleton Disabled Access Group Decline
TAG 12 Macclesfield Town Community Sports Trust Offer Vehicle
TAG 15 Disley Parish Council Offer Vehicle
TAG13 Poynton Town Council Offer Vehicle
TAG 14 Calveley & Acton Primary Schools Offer Vehicle
TAG 29 Congleton Partnership Offer Vehicle
TAG 22 Community Transport, Halifax Decline
TAG 28 Odd Rode Parish Council Offer Vehicle
TAG 27 Central Cheshire Buddy Scheme Offer Vehicle
4. That approval be given to the recommendations listed below regarding the outcome of each application for an LSTF Business Travel Planning Grant. The total value of the applications recommended for award is £38,810.
Ref No Organisation Recommendation
LSTF 1 Cheshire Bespoke Ltd Award £4,999
LSTF 2 Christian Concern Award £3,925
LSTF 3 Leighton Hospital Award £4,999
LSTF 4 Manchester Metropolitan University (1) Award £4,999
LSTF 5 Manchester Metropolitan University (2) Award £4,999
LSTF 6 South Cheshire College Award £4,999
LSTF 7 Storage Boost (Crewe) Ltd Award £4,750
LSTF 8 Trax Commercial Ltd Defer - £4,750
LSTF 9 The Up and Under Group Ltd Award £4,096
LSTF 10 The Up and Under Foundation Ltd Award £1,044
Publication date: 13/01/2014
Date of decision: 13/01/2014
Decided at meeting: 13/01/2014 - Cabinet Member for Environment
Effective from: 21/01/2014
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