Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE POLICY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

To update the Committee on the activities and actions of the Communities Officer, to advise on the current expenditure and balances of the delegated budgets and to consider applications for grant funding.

RESOLVED: 

(1)       That the Committee endorse the actions taken by the Community Engagement team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Hitchin.

(2)       That the report of the Policy & Community Engagement Manager be noted.

REASONS FOR DECISION:

(1)       To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

(2)       To inform Members of the financial resources available to the Committee. It draws attention to the current budgetary situation by assisting in the effective financial management of the Area Committee’s budget. This ensures that all actions are performed in line with the Authority’s Financial Regulations, the Council’s Constitution, and the guidance of the existing Grants policy as agreed by Cabinet in January 2020.

Audio Recording – 42 minutes 55 seconds.

The Community Engagement Team Leader presented the report entitled Grants & Community Update in addition to Appendix A.

The Community Engagement Team Leader drew attention to the grant funding allocations made throughout the year and indicated the amount remaining to be carried over in the budget if the Committee was minded to grant the application considered at this meeting.

RESOLVED: 

(1)       That the actions taken by the Community Engagement team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Hitchin be endorsed.

(2)       That the report entitled Grants & Community Update be noted.

REASONS FOR DECISION:

(1)       To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

(2)       To inform Members of the financial resources available to the Committee. It draws attention to the current budgetary situation by assisting in the effective financial management of the Area Committee’s budget. This ensures that all actions are performed in line with the Authority’s Financial Regulations, the Council’s Constitution, and the guidance of the existing Grants policy as agreed by Cabinet in January 2020.