Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

To bring to the Committee’s attention some important community-based activities that will take place during the next few months.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the refund of £438 into the Royston Base Budget 2020/21 against the payment made in April for the Free After 3pm parking Initiative in Royston, be noted;

(2)       That the actions taken by the Community Engagement Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Royston be endorsed;

(3)       That Councillor Carol Stanier be nominated as a member of the Melbourn Area Youth Development Committee.

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

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The Community Engagement Officer presented the report entitled Grants and Community Update together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix 1 – 2020/21 Financial Year Budget Sheet.

He advised Members that:

·                The Committee had £5,138 remaining in its budget to allocate for the year which included a refund of £438 in respect of the “Free After Three” parking initiative;

·                If the Committee was minded to allocate funding in accordance with the applications received for this meeting, and taking into account the funding of the “Free After Three” parking initiative for the next financial year, a budget of £1,145 would remain for the Committee to allocate at its March meeting;

·                The bus shelter on Icknield Walk was due to be installed by the end of the year, the exact location would be confirmed.

It was proposed by Councillor Tony Hunter, seconded by Councillor Carol Stanier and:

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the refund of £438 into the Royston Base Budget 2020/21 against the payment made in April for the Free After 3pm parking Initiative in Royston, be noted;

(2)       That the actions taken by the Community Engagement Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Royston be endorsed;

(3)       That Councillor Carol Stanier be nominated as a member of the Melbourn Area Youth Development Committee.

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