Community Grants Review Draft Policy for Consultation
To consider the report of the Director (JY)
Decision:
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That the high level proposals for future policy be approved in principle and the Directors be mandated, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, Communities and Sport and the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Culture, to prepare a draft policy for public consultation to commence in March with a final report to be presented to Council in July 2019.
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Reason for Decision:
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As set out in the report. |
Minutes:
The Director (JY) presented the report providing an update on the progress of the Community and Arts Grants Review and setting out high level proposals for future policy.
The Director referred to the recommendations of an independent review undertaken by Red Quadrant, one of the keys to which was modernising the approach to community and arts grants including replacing rent and core grants by commissioning formal contractual arrangements with organisations.
The Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, Communities and Sport supported the recommendations emphasising the importance of community consultation as part of the initial process. Members acknowledged that greater transparency and fairness in the grant making process was necessary and that the proposed way forward through commissioning would ensure the Council delivered services in line with its priorities as well as achieving necessary budget reductions.
RESOLVED that the high level proposals for future policy be approved in principle and the Directors be mandated, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, Communities and Sport and the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Culture, to prepare a draft policy for public consultation to commence in March with a final report to be presented to Council in July 2019.