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Minutes:
Councillor Hadley took part in the
debate on this item, but did not vote due to her declaration of interest.
Matter for Decision
This is the annual
report for the Community Grants fund for voluntary, community, and not for
profit organisations. It provides an overview of the process, eligibility
criteria and budget.
Decision of Executive Councillor for Communities
Approved the Community Grants to voluntary and community organisations
for 2020-21, as set out in Appendix 1 of this report, subject to the budget
approval in February 2020 and any further satisfactory information required of
applicant organisations.
Reason for
the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and
Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations
The Committee received a report from
the Community
Funding and Development Manager.
The Community Funding and Development
Manager said the following in response to
Members’ questions:
i.
People were
supported and guided through the application process.
ii.
Workshops were
held before the current funding application cycle started. Information and
advice was given on funding available, plus signposts to alternative funding
streams if these appeared more appropriate for applicants.
iii.
Officers continued
to offer support to people after they submitted applications. Officers involved
in the process came from the Communities Team, as well as others, who could
provide expert advice to check if projects were pertinent for funding.
iv.
Officers did not
just say “no” to applications, they tried to ascertain if community funding or
another fund was more appropriate.
v.
Applicants could
reapply several times in the same funding cycle if they were unsuccessful on
the first attempt.
vi.
There were several
projects to help people get into volunteering. A fund was available to provide
help/training to do this. Training/supervision of volunteers could be issues
that affected recruitment/retention. The City Council was working with the
Council for Voluntary Services to address this.
vii.
The same
application process applied to new Applicants and those who had previously made
applications. New Applicants were encouraged to liaise with Officers who could
then support them through the application process.
viii.
Different levels
of information were sought from Applicants depending on the level of funding
applied for.
ix.
Funding was not
allocated to projects where:
a. They were not appropriate for the funding stream.
b. They were duplicates of an existing project.
c. There was insufficient information on the application
form.
The Committee resolved by 7 votes to 0
to endorse the recommendation.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by
the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.