Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader of the Council

RESOLVED THAT

1. The list of projects to be funded from community pride funds as set out in appendix 2 and community building grants as set out in appendix 3 be approved.
2. The decision to determine how best to allocate the remaining funds will be taken by the Leader, be noted.

The Head of Legal Services advised those Cabinet members who had a close association with the organisations involved or who held management or trustee positions within those organisations to declare a personal and prejudicial interest in this item.

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this item Councillors Hay, McKinlay and Whyborn left the room and hence did not participate in the discussion.

The Leader of the Council introduced the item and explained that it had been a positive process. There had been great interest in the funding available and bids to the value of £95,000 had been submitted for a total funding pot of £38,000. He thanked the panel for considering the bids. 16 bids had been supported, some partially and some in full. A number of new groups had appeared which was encouraging.

Members noted that the Panel may meet at a later date to consider bids where more information had been requested and that the decision to determine how best to allocate the remaining funds would be taken by the Leader and Cabinet would be notified. They welcomed the cross section of groups which had applied for funding and the geographical spread across the town.

RESOLVED THAT

1. The list of projects to be funded from community pride funds as set out in appendix 2 and community building grants as set out in appendix 3 be approved.
2. The decision to determine how best to allocate the remaining funds will be taken by the Leader, be noted.