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COMMUNITY GRANTS POLICY REVIEW, NHDC FUNDING CRITERIA HEALTH PROTECTION BOARD COMMUNITY USE; & REVIEW OF CABINET PANELS’ TERMS OF REFERENCE

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – LEGAL AND COMMUNITY, AND THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

To receive an overview of the Grants awarded in the previous civic year following the revision of the Community Grants policy and criteria and suggested amendments; to seek approval of the suggested Protocol for application and award of the recent Health Protection Board Funding; and to seek approval of the amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Cabinet Panels.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That, having reviewed the Grants Policy, the revisions of the Grants Policy criteria as set out in the Report not be taken forward;

 

(2)       That Cabinet approves the Protocol for the NHDC / Health Protection Board Funding (as set out in Appendix B) and approves the amendments to the District Wide Community Facilities Capital & Revenue Grants Panel (as set out in Appendix C); and

 

(3)       That Cabinet approves the amendments to the Cabinet Panels’ Terms of Reference as set out in Appendices D, E & F.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)        Reviewing the new Protocol or revised criteria that have been put in place on a regular basis, provides the Council with assurances that the grant process achieves its stated aim, that the revised criteria has made the funding more accessible to a wider range of organisations who are working to support the community work in North Hertfordshire with vulnerable people or people of protected characteristics;

 

(2)        The NHDC/Health Protection Board (‘HPB’) Funding detailed, has been secured and must be used by the end of March 2022. It is proposed that this is to be considered by the District Wide Community Facilities Capital & Revenue Grants Panel, whose terms of reference therefore should be updated to reflect remit;

 

(3)        The Administration has requested a review of the three other Cabinet Panels to align to the Council’s renewed priorities.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 11 minutes 35 seconds

 

The Executive Member for Community Engagement presented the report entitled Community Grants Policy Review, NHDC Funding Criteria Health Protection Board Community Use; and Review Of Cabinet Panels’ Terms Of Reference along with the following appendices:

 

·                Appendix A – Community Grants Criteria 2021;

·                Appendix B – NHDC – Health Protection Board Funding Protocol;

·                Appendix C – The District Wide Community Facilities Capital and Revenue Grants Panel Terms of Reference;

·                Appendix D – Cabinet Panel on the Environment Terms of Reference;

·                Appendix E – Cabinet Panel on Community Terms of Reference;

·                Appendix F – Cabinet Panel on Place Terms of Reference.

 

She explained that, following a thorough discussion at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting of 13 July 2021, it had been decided that Recommendation 2.1 should be removed from the report, in order to make the grant application process as accessible as possible.

 

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg proposed, Councillor Paul Clark seconded, and upon being put to the vote it was unanimously:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That, having reviewed the Grants Policy, the revisions of the Grants Policy criteria as set out in the Report not be taken forward;

 

(2)       That Cabinet approves the Protocol for the NHDC / Health Protection Board Funding (as set out in Appendix B) and approves the amendments to the District Wide Community Facilities Capital & Revenue Grants Panel (as set out in Appendix C); and

 

(3)       That Cabinet approves the amendments to the Cabinet Panels’ Terms of Reference as set out in Appendices D, E & F.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)        Reviewing the new Protocol or revised criteria that have been put in place on a regular basis, provides the Council with assurances that the grant process achieves its stated aim, that the revised criteria has made the funding more accessible to a wider range of organisations who are working to support the community work in North Hertfordshire with vulnerable people or people of protected characteristics;

 

(2)        The NHDC/Health Protection Board (‘HPB’) Funding detailed, has been secured and must be used by the end of March 2022. It is proposed that this is to be considered by the District Wide Community Facilities Capital & Revenue Grants Panel, whose terms of reference therefore should be updated to reflect remit;

 

(3)        The Administration has requested a review of the three other Cabinet Panels to align to the Council’s renewed priorities.

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