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GRANT APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNITY UPDATE

Meeting: 28/03/2023 - Hitchin Committee (Item 109)

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REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITIES MANAGER

 

To provide the Committee with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)  That the Committee agreed that any unspent funds from the 2022/23 financial year be allocated to the Hitchin Area Committee budget for the 2023/24 period.

 

(2)  That the Committee endorsed the actions taken by the Community Engagement Team to promote greater community capacity and well-being.

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)  To ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

 

(2)  This report is intended 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 Grants Policy as agreed by Cabinet in July 2021.

 

(3)  The awarding of financial assistance to voluntary organisations and the use of discretionary spending allows the Committee to further the aims of the Council Plan.

 

 

 

Minutes:

Audio recording – 89 minutes 40 seconds

 

The Community Partnerships Officer presented the report entitled ‘Grant Applications and Community Update’ and advised that:

 

·         The Community Partnerships team had been supporting a network of asylum seekers in Hitchin. Many local groups were involved to support families.

·         The Community Conference held last week was a very positive event.

·         The North Hertfordshire Heroes Awards took place at the beginning of March, with five people from the district being recognised. The event was available to view on the North Herts Council YouTube channel.

 

Councillor Ian Albert proposed, Councillor Clare Billing seconded, and following a vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)  That the Committee agreed that any unspent funds from the 2022/23 financial year be allocated to the Hitchin Area Committee budget for the 2023/24 period.

 

(2)  That the Committee endorsed the actions taken by the Community Engagement Team to promote greater community capacity and well-being.

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)  To ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

 

(2)  This report is intended 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 Grants Policy as agreed by Cabinet in July 2021.

 

(3)  The awarding of financial assistance to voluntary organisations and the use of discretionary spending allows the Committee to further the aims of the Council Plan.