RESOLVED: That the proposed review of the Community Grants Policy and criteria be noted.
RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the Community Grants Policy, criteria and outline consultation process be approved by Letchworth Committee, subject to the following amendments:
· That the word “quarterly” be removed from paragraph 4.3 of Section 4 - Application Submission Process; and
· An addition be made to the report in respect of Paragraph 6 – Terms of the Award, requesting feedback to the specific Area Committee that had initially awarded the grant funding.
REASON FOR DECISION: The awarding of grant funding awards to organisations, charities and voluntary groups, and the use of grant budgets devolved to Area Committees allows the Authority to further its aims and overarching Priorities of the Council and District.
NB. The Consultation on the Grants Policy remains open for any further comment until midday 21 January 2020.