Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader

RESOLVED THAT

the list of projects to be funded from the Community Pride Fund as set out in Appendix 2 be approved. 

the Participation and Engagement Team Leader, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to consider how best to award any remaining funds.

The Leader introduced the report and explained that this had been a positive process. This year the fund was being used to support the place vision and ambitions for Cheltenham through community owned projects that build community pride and enable local groups to be more influential in supporting their communities and neighbourhoods.

The Leader reported that up to £30k was made available for community pride grants to be match funded up to the value of £5k. 19 bids had been submitted up to the value of £80k and he was pleased to report that 14 of those could be supported, albeit not to the full value requested. The bids addressed a wide range of issues across the town. He wished to place on record his thanks to the panel comprising himself, the Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles, Angela Gilbert from GRCC, and members of the strategy engagement team.

A Member asked whether Whaddon Bowls Club had discussed the installation of disabled toilet facilities with the football club given that the properties backed on to each other. In response the Leader undertook to raise this given that the council were still awaiting clarification from them on certain issues. In the meantime the Member suggested she could also take this up as ward member.

RESOLVED THAT

the list of projects to be funded from the Community Pride Fund as set out in Appendix 2 be approved. 

the Participation and Engagement Team Leader, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to consider how best to award any remaining funds.