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Mr Tony Page, Howard Garden Social and Day Care Centre, thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation regarding their grant application.

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Mr Tony Page, Howard Garden Social and Day Care Centre, thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation regarding their grant application and provided the following information:

·                Been the honorary Treasurer since September 2014.

·                Organisation was set up 3 September 1953, last year celebrating it’s 65^th anniversary.

·                Registered Charity employing 4 Part-time and 20+ volunteers.

·                Day Care Service for older members of the community, (aged between 55 and 95)

·                Safe place for isolated individuals, to provide carers with a much needed break.

·                Over 140 Members.

·                Building was leased from North Herts District Council

·                £230 daily running costs.

·                They relied heavily on donations and rent fees from other organisations that use the building.

·                Building maintenance costs were now urgently required, including much needed Security Shutters to protect the outer doors which had been funded in 2016 by NHDC.

Questions and comments were made by:

Councillor Kate Aspinwall;

Councillor Helen Oliver;

Councillor Kay Tart; and

Councillor Mike Rice.

The Chairman thanked Mr Page for his presentation.