Issue - decisions

Matter for Decision:

The report detailed applications from voluntary and not for profit organisations for 2012/13 leisure funding and made recommendations for future funding.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Arts, Sport and public Places:

The Executive Councillor resolved to agree the recommendations for leisure grants to voluntary and not-for-profit organisations in 2012/13 (as set out in Appendix 2 of the Officer’s report), subject to confirmation of the Council’s 2012/13 budget in February 2012 and, in some cases, to the provision of further information from applicants.

Reason for the Decision:

A report to this committee in October 2011 approved the revised:

        i.      Leisure grant priorities for 2012-14

      ii.      Funding arrangements and eligibility criteria

Applications had been invited in line with those new arrangements. 54 organisations had applied for funding for a total of 82 projects, services and activities.

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations:

The committee received a report from the Operations and Resources Manager regarding financial support to voluntary and not for profit organisations. She requested that members note that there were currently four significantly funded recipients of the grant funds and that this was currently under review.

Members requested information on how Cambridge compares with other local authorities. The Executive Councillor responded that Cambridge compares favourable and was able to sustain grant funding. However, officers were also working with organisation to assist them to find alternative funding sources. All grant applicants were allocated a named officer to work with them offering advice and signposting to alternative funding.

Councillor Brown asked for clarity on the style of the statue suggested for the Botanic Gardens. The Officer would investigate this outside of the meeting. 

The Scrutiny Committee considered and endorsed the recommendations in the report by 6 votes to 0.

The Executive Councillor for Arts, Sport and Public Places approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

N/A