Decision details

Matter for Decision:

To agree funding for the grant applications received and proposed awards as outlined in the table below which are in line with the Area Committee Community Grants.

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Councillor Baigent enquired if any remaining money be allocated to the prototype flower bed project to be constructed on a one way street connected to Mill Road as proposed as part of the EIP projects.

As this project fell under the EIP projects this did not come under the allocation of grants for community funding.

It was suggested by Councillor Robertson that as some of the funding recommended was at slightly lower levels than the net figures required for the projects; the total funds available comfortably exceeded the total proposed to award and would do so even if the full requests were agreed, that on this occasion, allow the full requests in all cases.

Officers considered this request in consultation with the Chair and summarised in general the amounts proposed were what was either needed or a reasonable level as some project had unrealistic supervision and overhead costs.

Any remaining funds should be used towards new initiatives and needs coming forwards due to COVID- 19, or later in the year rather than top up projects just because the funding was available.

In discussions with organisations about the awards things may have changed with them in the current climate of COVID-19 and therefore was necessary to be flexible under these exceptional circumstances and make the awards as recommended in the table above and increase only if there was a realistic need when further discussion had taken place.

Reason(s) for the decision including any background papers considered:

An urgent decision under paragraph 2 of section 9, Council Procedure Rules was necessary.  The East Area Chair and Committee Members were consulted.

As previously stated it is necessary to be flexible with the awards and make the awards as recommended in the table above and increase only if there was a realistic need when further discussion had taken place.

Conflicts of interest and dispensations granted by the Chief Executive:

None

Other Comments:

None

Reference:

2020/OfficerUrgent/EAC/10

Contact for further information:

Community Funding & Development Manager 01223 457867

Jackie.hanson@cambridge.gov.uk