Decision details

Community Chest Grants 2020/21

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the report of the Executive Director Wellbeing (Health and Adults) seeking approval on round 2 awards for the Community Chest Grants 2020/21, following recommendations from the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel.

Decision:

To agree the recommendations for 2020/21 round 2 grants made by the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel.

Reasons for the decision:

All the applications have been considered by the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel, which has made recommendations on which should receive funding.  All applications recommended for funding contribute to at least one of the council’s priority outcomes and will enable the applicants to provide activities for the benefit of their communities.

Alternative options considered:

The option of not recommending funding was considered and rejected as it would not meet the council’s aims of supporting local people to engage in community action.

Report author: Joanne Hughes

Publication date: 19/01/2021

Date of decision: 19/01/2021

Decided at meeting: 19/01/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 28/01/2021

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