Agenda

Baldock and District Area Forum - Monday, 11th September, 2023 7.30 pm

Venue: Baldock Methodist Church, Whitehorse Street, Baldock, SG7 6QB

Contact: Community/Partnerships Team  Email: community@north-herts.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES - AREA COMMITTEE 20 MARCH 23

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Area Committee held on the 20 March 2023.

3.

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda. Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

4.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS

To consider community grant applications for recommendation to the Executive Member for Community and Partnerships.

5.

GRANTS & COMMUNITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 214 KB

To provide the Forum with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community and Partnerships Team.

Additional documents:

6.

PRESENTATION - COST OF LIVING

Presentation by Citizens Advice North Herts and Letchworth, Hitchin & Baldock Foodbank about the Cost of Living and the support available. Followed by Q&A.

7.

WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS

To receive any verbal reports from Members and members of the public regarding Ward matters and Outside Organisations.

8.

FUTURE AREA FORUMS

To discuss topics for future meetings and discuss the virtual winter meetings.

Notes from the Meeting pdf icon PDF 917 KB