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REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 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 Discretionary 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.

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

Audio Recording – Start of Item – 1 Hour 12 Minutes 38 Seconds

The Assistant Community Engagement Officer presented her report and informed Members of the Letchworth Committee as follows:

There had been extremely positive feedback from The Community Christmas Café for which the Committee had provided funding.  The Heritage Foundation had made donation of a shop, this had opened on the three Saturdays prior to Christmas Day.  Due to it’s great success the Café was opened once again on the Saturday after Christmas, (28 December 2019).  An email of thanks from the organisers that detailed the facts and figures of the accomplishment was read out.  There was a strong chance that the Community Christmas Café would open again in 2020.

The owners of the fruit and vegetable stall in Letchworth Garden Square had made a generous contribution along with a local butchers on Christmas Day.  The Howard Day Centre opened in order that Christmas meals were prepared for approximately 10 people who would have otherwise been on their own.  Both Councillor Daniel Allen and Councillor David Levett had supported the event at the Howard Centre on Christmas Day.

The Assistant Community Engagement Officer provided Members with the Budget figures for Letchworth Committee stating that the remaining funds available for that civic year was £11,080.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the budgetary expenditure, balances and carry forwards from the Discretionary 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.

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