RECOMMENDED that
1)
the policy for funding voluntary and community sector
organisations using the Shopping, Investing and Giving framework,
attached to the report at Appendix 1, be approved subject to
amendments to paragraphs 3.2,and 3.5 as detailed below;
2)
the policy for the award of grants by Redditch Borough
Council to voluntary and community sector organisations, attached
to the report at Appendix 2, be approved subject to amendments to
paragraphs 3.2, 4.3, 6.4, 9.12 and 10.3 as detailed below;
and
3) further work be undertaken on the Council’s relationship with the voluntary and community sector, as recommended by the Third Sector Task and Finish Group, in the manner outlined in paragraphs 5.10 to 5.15 of the report.
Appendix 1
3.2 Shopping refers to the procurement and contractual arrangements with external providers to deliver services on behalf of the Council that the Council has a statutory duty to provide or priority areas the Council wishes to invest in. (The remainder of this paragraph was unaltered.)
3.5 The Executive Committee will consider and make a decision on which services and funding mechanisms the Council will seek to provide under the Shopping element of this framework subject to agreement by full Council. e.g. Advice Services, Waste Management / recycling services.
Appendix 2
3.2 Shopping refers to procurement and contractual arrangements with external providers to deliver services on behalf of the Council and that the Council has a statutory duty to provide or priority areas the Council wishes to invest in. (The remainder of this paragraph was unaltered.)
4.3 The Council will
require that all grant awards willsupport Council
objectives. (The remainder
of this paragraph was unaltered.)
6.4 Full cost recovery will not be considered for any grant awarded projects under £5,000 (small grants).
9.12 Unsuccessful applicants will be
offered feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their
application. and will be signposted to appropriate
organisations for support with securing funding from alternative
sources.
10.3 (The following sentence to be added at the end of the paragraph.) The length of the bidding process will be proportionate to the type and value of the grant.