Decision details

CR/681/02/24-Approval of Funding from the – Ward Member Budget 2023/24. No. 29 & 30

Decision Maker: Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Elected Members Ward Budget is included the 2023/24 Revenue Budget. Within this allocation each elected Member is allocated up to £3k (£165k in total across all 55 elected Members) to support local groups and organisations.
A central record of grants allocated will be maintained by the Corporate Governance Team within Legal and Democratic Services – this will reconcile to the grant payments made and record the outcomes achieved through the use of the grant funding.
This is an allocation of existing 2023/24 revenue budget and so is contained within the Council’s current budget envelope.
The individual applications below, detail the extent to which the initiative will seek to make a positive impact within the local community.

a. KAPS Summer Fayre
Reference No: 29/DCF/WB23-24/Ben
Supported By: Councillor Church, Councillor Hogarth and
Councillor Nightingale
Cost: £208.86 (£69.62 x 3 Councillors)

The group intend to use the funding awarded towards the purchase of some of the refreshments for the stalls at the summer fayre. This would include things such as frozen fruit, ice cream, ice lollies and hotdogs.

b. The Tuesday Lunch Club
Reference No: 30/DCF/WB23-24/Tn
Supported By: Councillor Cobby, Councillor G Jones,
Councillor Elebuibon, Councillor Kearsley, Councillor Kidd,
Councillor Liu, Councillor Muddiman-Rawlins and Councillor Shaw.
Cost: £1500.00 (£187.50 x 8 Councillors)
The funding will be used to purchase food supplies for those who need to use The Tuesday Lunch Club

Decision:

To approve the following applications for grant funding from the Members Ward Budget 2023/24.
a. KAPS Summer Fayre
Reference No: 29/DCF/WB23-24/Ben
Supported By: Councillor Church, Councillor Hogarth and
Councillor Nightingale
Cost: £208.86 (£69.62 x 3 Councillors)

b. The Tuesday Lunch Club
Reference No: 30/DCF/WB23-24/Tn
Supported By: Councillor Cobby, Councillor G Jones,
Councillor Elebuibon, Councillor Kearsley, Councillor Kidd,
Councillor Liu, Councillor Muddiman-Rawlins and Councillor Shaw.
Cost: £1500.00 (£187.50 x 8 Councillors)

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 15/04/2024

Date of decision: 03/08/2023

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