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Report of the Leader of the Council detailing current investment in the voluntary sector and proposals for phased implementation of a plan to adopt a unified approach to future investment, attached.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17643)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, having received representations from Citizens Advice, Southampton Advice and Southampton Advice Representation Centre, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the principle of a unified approach to the Council’s investment in the voluntary sector, comprising all current grants and contracts.

(ii)  To approve a consultation exercise on the proposed approach with grant aided organisations and the wider voluntary sector to include future arrangements for the current grants budget.

(iii)   To approve proposals for extending the established participatory budgeting approach in Thornhill to two other areas of the city and to agree continuation of funding for all three areas from the existing budgets.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Chief Strategy Officer, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations contained in this report and, following the consultation exercise, to approve a way forward.