Issue - meetings

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: That the actions taken by the Community Engagement team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Hitchin be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

Audio Recording – 2 hours 6 minutes 56 seconds

The Assistant Community Engagement Officed presented the report entitled Grants and Community Update together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix 1 - 2020/21 financial year budget sheet.

She drew attention to Section 8 of the report which detailed the work undertaken by the Community Engagement Team.

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

·                Councillor Simon Harwood;

·                Councillor Judi Billing;

·                Councillor Keith Hoskins;

·                Councillor Sam Collins;

·                Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb;

·                Councillor Richard Thake.

Member comments focussed on activities for Armed Forces Day.

RESOLVED: That the actions taken by the Community Engagement team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Hitchin be endorsed.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure the Committee is kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.