Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

To update the Committee on the activities and actions of the Community Engagement Officers, to advise on the current expenditure and balances of the delegated budgets and to consider any applications for grant funding.

RESOLVED: To endorse the actions taken by the Community Engagement Team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Letchworth.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

Audio recording – 23 minutes 3 seconds and 2 hours 8 minutes 8 seconds

The Community Engagement Team Leader presented the report entitled Grants and Community Update, together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix 1 - Committee Budgets 2020/21

She advised that:

·                Following grants made at the meeting, there was £8,100 remaining in the budget for the last two meetings of the financial year;

·                The grant to Letchworth Rink Hockey had been released;

·                The grant to Small Acts of Kindness had been released for this year;

·                Many projects were ongoing, in particular the team were working with youth provision, mental health, Holocaust Memorial Day and setting up the Volunteer Awards.

The following Members asked questions and took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Mike Rice.

Councillor Helen Oliver proposed, Councillor Mike Rice seconded and it was:

RESOLVED: To endorse the actions taken by the Community Engagement Team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Letchworth.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.