Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Johnny Denis

(Key decision):

(1) To confirm the planned allocation of funding to voluntary organisations for 2020/21, as set out at paragraph 3.19 in the report.

(2) To undertake a fundamental review of the Council’s grant policy in line with the new corporate plan, with recommendations for potential options being reported to a future meeting of the Cabinet.

(3) To agree that any alteration to the grants policy will not impact on the current 3 year funding plan, so as to minimise impacts on planned activities by Council’s funded partners.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning providing them with an overview of how funding provided by the Council in 2019/20 has been spent by funded organisations, to initiate a policy review and to seek their agreement to confirm the planned grant allocation for 2020/21.

Councillor O’Keeffe declared a prejudicial interest in this item. She remained in the room but did not vote on the matter.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To confirm the planned allocation of funding to voluntary organisations for 2020/21, as set out at paragraph 3.19 in the report.

(2) To undertake a fundamental review of the Council’s grant policy in line with the new corporate plan, with recommendations for potential options being reported to a future meeting of the Cabinet.

(3) To agree that any alteration to the grants policy will not impact on the current 3 year funding plan, so as to minimise impacts on planned activities by Council’s funded partners.

Reason for decisions:

(1) To allow continuation of funds to key voluntary organisations to enable the programmed delivery of services in the district.

(2) To enable Members to consider whether they wish any changes to be made in the way that grants are allocated in the future.