Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Sustainability

RESOLVED that

theprioritised list of bids attached at Appendix C be supported, having had regard to the available budget of £160,000

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this item Councillor Jordan left the room and did not participate in the debate.

The Cabinet Member Sustainability introduced the report and explained that £160 000 of the New Homes Bonus had been allocated to the Cheltenham Environmental Improvements Fund. A scoring system had been devised and a member panel comprising the Cabinet Members Built Environment and Sustainability and a Cabinet appointed Advisory Group considered the bids.  He highlighted the bids which had been received as outlined in paragraph 1.7 of the report.

The Cabinet Member Built Environment explained that due to the limited amount in the fund the focus was on awarding funding to those schemes which would have most impact for people in the town.

The Cabinet Member Finance paid tribute to the officers and the panel for their work in awarding projects to schemes which would play a role in preserving the local heritage and biodiversity of the town.

RESOLVED that

theprioritised list of bids attached at Appendix C be supported, having had regard to the available budget of £160,000