Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE POLICY AND 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: That the actions taken by the Community Engagement team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for the Southern Rural area be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISION:

(1)       To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work 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 – 1 hour 3 minutes.

The Community Engagement Team Leader presented the report entitled Grants & Community Update along with Appendix 2 and drew attention to the following:

·                This was the last meeting of the Southern Rural committee this financial and civic year;

·                The committee started the year with funding of £8700 and had awarded £3901 leaving £4799 available;

·                The grants requested this evening totalled £4634;

·                If Members were minded to approve all grants as outlined in the report there would be a carry over of £165 to next year’s budget.

RESOLVED: That the actions taken by the Community Engagement team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for the Southern Rural area be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISION:

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