Issue - meetings

To seek final approval of the recommendations for funding made by the Grants Panel.

[Appendix 1 to this report is exempt, as defined in S.100 of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, as it contains information relating to the financial and business affairs of individuals and organisations, disclosure of which is not considered to be in the public’s best interest. In view of this it is anticipated that discussion of these matters will take place after the exclusion of the public.]

(Report attached)

The Committee received a report which sought approval for the recommendations made by the Grants Assessment Panel in awarding grants to voluntary sector organisations for 2012 – 2013.

The Committee was informed that the Grants Assessment Panel had met on 3 occasions.  The total budget available for allocation was £240,000 and that 37 applications had been received totalling £336, 300.

Officers reported that successful schemes would be monitored quarterly.

RESOLVED that

1)         grants be awarded to voluntary sector organisations as detailed in Section 3.6 of the report; and

2)         the additions to the Voluntary and Community Sector Grants Policy at paragraphs 5.4 and 6.2 be approved (Appendix 3 of the report) - these additions give clearer guidance to fundees as to the type of projects / services suitable to be submitted to Redditch Borough Council’s Voluntary & Community Sector Grants programme.