Issue - meetings

Grass Roots Grants update

 

 

Meeting: 09/10/2018 - Executive (Item 104)

104 Neighbourhood portion of Community Infrastructure Levy/ Grants Roots Grants recommendations October 2018 pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To consider the report of the Programme Manager  - Communities.

 

Decision:

Agreed

That Council is recommended to approve the recommendation made by the Grass Roots Grants Panel which met on the 4 September 2018, to support the following grant applications:-

 

(1)          The Club, Pow’s Place Locarno Road St Thomas. Mental health support project – funding towards new heating system and ramps to ensure the building is accessible - £10,000; and

 

(2)        Friends of Merrivale Park - St Thomas Community Association - Improving park with new play equipment, goal posts and picnic bench - £10,000.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Director (JY) updated Members on the community and arts grants review which was currently taking place, this review also included the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding. The recommendations from the review would be considered by Members through the committee process in January 2019. In the meantime, the Council continued to respond to requests from community and arts groups for grants within existing arrangements. This report recommended awards to be made to two community organisations in this fifth round of the Neighbourhood Community Infra-Structure Levy (CIL)/Grass Roots Grants funding.

 

Members welcomed the proposals presented to the meeting, particularly as they were community based initiatives ran by volunteers.

 

RECOMMENDED that Council approves the recommendation made by the Grass Roots Grants Panel which met on the 4 September 2018, to support the following grant applications:-

 

(1)          The Club, Pow’s Place Locarno Road St Thomas. Mental health support project – funding towards new heating system and ramps to ensure the building is accessible - £10,000; and

 

(2)        Friends of Merrivale Park - St Thomas Community Association - Improving the park with new play equipment, goal posts and picnic bench - £10,000.