Issue - meetings

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.

IT WAS AGREED:

(1)       That the £427 currently allocated to Great Ashby Community Garden be transferred to the 2018/19 Discretionary Budget;

(2)       That the Senior Communities Officer be requested to contact the Hexton Community Petanque Project to ascertain whether this project will move forward or not and report he findings to the next meeting of this Committee;

(3)       That the budgetary expenditure, balances and carry forwards within the Area Committee Development Budget spreadsheet be noted;

(4)       That the actions taken by the Senior Communities Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being in the Southern Rural Area be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure that the Southern Rural Committee is kept informed of the work of the Communities Manager and to inform Members of the financial resources and current budgetary position.

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The Senior Communities Officer presented the report of the Communities Manager entitled Grants and Community Update. The following Appendix was presented with the report:

·                Appendix 1 - Budget 2018-19.

The following Members asked questions and took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Spencer-Smith;

·                Councillor Strong.

IT WAS AGREED:

(1)       That the £427 currently allocated to Great Ashby Community Garden be transferred to the 2018/19 Discretionary Budget;

(2)       That the Senior Communities Officer be requested to contact the Hexton Community Petanque Project to ascertain whether this project will move forward or not and report he findings to the next meeting of this Committee;

(3)       That the budgetary expenditure, balances and carry forwards within the Area Committee Development Budget spreadsheet be noted;

(4)       That the actions taken by the Senior Communities Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being in the Southern Rural Area be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure that the Southern Rural Committee is kept informed of the work of the Communities Manager and to inform Members of the financial resources and current budgetary position.