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REPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES 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 budgetary expenditure, balances and carry forwards from the Development and Visioning Budgets be noted;

(2)     That the actions taken by the Community Development Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Letchworth Garden City be endorsed;

(3)     That the Communities Officer be requested to produce a list of the places at which bike racks had or would be installed;

(4)     That the Communities Officer be requested to provide more detailed information in respect of grant applications such as details of previous grant awards, matched funding and self fundraising;

(5)     That the Chairman be requested to discussfuture requirements for information regarding grant applications with the Communities Manager.

REASON FOR DECISION:To keep Members of the Committee apprised of the latest developments in community activities in Letchworth Garden City.

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The Senior Communities Officer presented the report of the Communities Manager entitled Grants and Community Update and drew attention to the following:

Cycle Rack Project

Paragraph 8.2.1 contained a list of the proposed sites for the placement of bicycle racks.

The Senior Communities Officer was awaiting confirmation from the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation regarding racks proposed for their land.

Once locations had been confirmed she would provide a complete list to the Committee.

Discretionary Section 106 Capital funds for Letchworth

Paragraph 8.3 of the report detailed the amount of Discretionary Section 106 funding available in each category.

If Members had any ideas for projects could they please e-mail the Senior Communities Officer.

Section 106 funding was now collected for specific projects. The Communities Team was putting together a list of ideas and projects for the future, so that the Planning Team could use draw on these ideas and projects when negotiating Section 106 agreements.

If Members had any ideas and projects for the future, please email the Senior Communities Officer.

Budgets

Paragraph 10 of the report outlined the grant funding available as follows:

2018/19 - Discretionary Grant Budget                                    £13,700.

2017/18 – Discretionary Grant Budget Carried Forward       £18,496

Total funding available                                                        £32,196

Highways Matters

Highways matters should be reported directly to Hertfordshire County Council.

The three County Councillor covering Letchworth were:

County Councillor Bloxham;

County Councillor Hone;

County Councillor Muir.

Grant Processes

Members expressed concern that the information supplied in order to assess grant funding requests had reduced.

The Senior Communities Officer advised that the information previously contained in the appendices was now provided in the report.

If any Member wanted further information on a particular application, please contact her directly.

The Senior Communities Officer was asked provide details of previous grant awards, matched funding and self fundraising for future applications.

The Chairman to discuss future requirements for information regarding grant application with the Communities Manager.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the budgetary expenditure, balances and carry forwards from the Development and Visioning Budgets be noted;

(2)     That the actions taken by the Community Development Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Letchworth Garden City be endorsed;

(3)     That the Communities Officer be requested to produce a list of the places at which bike racks had or would be installed;

(4)     That the Communities Officer be requested to provide more detailed information in respect of grant applications such as details of previous grant awards, matched funding and self fundraising;

(5)     That the Chairman be requested to discussfuture requirements for information regarding grant applications with the Communities Manager.

REASON FOR DECISION:To keep Members of the Committee apprised of the latest developments in community activities in Letchworth Garden City.