Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing seeking approval in principle the grants for 2012- 2013, attached.

NOTE: This report is presented as a general exception item in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules of Part 4 of the Council's Constitution, as it has not been included in the Council's Forward Plan.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 6847)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve in principle that the 2012/13 grants to voluntary organisations budget will be £1,907,300

(ii)  To authorise the Interim Director of Environment to carry out consultation on the following proposals:

·  suspending the current grant application process for awarding grants from the corporate grants budget for 2012/13

·  renewing 2011/12 grants at current levels, excluding any paid notice, for a further year until 31^st March 2013 subject to satisfactory monitoring

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Interim Director of Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to determine whether or not to proceed with the proposals set out in recommendation (ii) and, within approved budgets, to take any other decisions necessary or expedient to determine the award of all grants for the 2012/13 financial year.