Decision details

To authorise the Director of Community & Economic Development to agree the funding agreement with the Gloucestershire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner whereby a grant payment of £6,000 will be paid to the Council

Decision Maker: Director of Community & Economic Development - Tracey Birkinshaw

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

In respect of an offer of £6,000 from The Gloucestershire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner:
• To authorise the Director of Community & Economic Development to agree the funding agreement with the Gloucestershire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner whereby a grant payment of £6,000 will be paid to the Council • The grant will enable the Council to support intensive detached youth work engaging young people aged 11+ linked with the Moors area of Cheltenham for a 12 month period.

Reasons for the decision:

The Gloucestershire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has been successful in securing Safer Streets 5 funding from the Home Office.
The funding has been allocated to CBC to deliver the following:
Intensive detached youth work engaging young people aged 11+ linked with the Moors area of Cheltenham for a 12 month period. MAPS (Multi-Agency Problem Solving) Forum have identified this area as a high priority. This group consists of key stakeholders who all support this proposal of intervention.
Month Delivery Tracker February 2024- March 2024 Logistics and Planning March 2024 Soft Launch of the youth work to commence
Payment details: Q2 (January 2024 to March 2024) = £6,000 To be spent by March 2024.

Alternative options considered:

None

Declarations: None

Contact: Tracey Birkinshaw, Director of Community & Economic Development Email: [email protected].

Publication date: 05/12/2023

Date of decision: 05/12/2023