Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader of the Council detailing a community development and community engagement model for the future. The report includes recommendations for increasing investment in the Community Chest Scheme, attached.

NOTE:  This report is submitted for consideration as a general exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee and the public.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17999)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, Cabinet

agreed the following:

Having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:

(i)  To approve the model for facilitating community development as detailed in this report and delegate authority to the Chief Strategy Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure.

(ii)  To approve the doubling of the budget for the Community Chest grants scheme to £100,000 and delegated authority for grant allocations to the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure who will chair a new cross party Member Panel to make recommendations.