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REPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES MANAGER

To advise the Committee on the current expenditure and balances of the Area Committee budgets.

To bring to the Committee’s attention details of recent requests received for Area Committee Grant Funding, made by community groups and local organisations, which conform to the Authority’s Grants Policy approved by Cabinet on June 14th 2016.

RESOLVED: 

(1)       That any unspent funds from the 2018/19 financial year be allocated to Community Initiatives, and

(2)       That the actions taken by the Community Development Officer to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Baldock and District be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISION:To keep Members of the Committee apprised of the latest developments in community activities in the Baldock and District area.

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RESOLVED: 

That their would be no district divisions of funds at this the last meeting of the Civic Year, and that the Budget would be viewed in full, it was therefore decided:

(1)       That grant funding of £920 be awarded to Home-Start Hertfordshire to assist with costs of providing emotional and practical support to two families in Baldock;

(2)       That grant funding of £720 be awarded to Ashwell Music Festival to assist with publicity costs for one year;

(3)       That the grant funding of £250 be awarded to Magic Moment Pre-School to assist with the purchase costs of equipment and new resources for the outside classroom to support the children’s learning and imaginative play; and

(4)       That grant funding of £1,500 be award to Baldock Town Twinning to assist with costs associated with visits from the Twinned Towns.

REASON FOR DECISION:To improve services provided by local organisations and groups which are accessed by the Baldock and District community.