Decision details

  CABINET MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY WELLBEING

(i)  To agree the recommendations for round 2 grants made by the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel

CABINET

(i)  To delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, to award the final grants from the remaining Community Chest budget in 2018/19.

1.  All the applications have been considered by the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel, which has made recommendations on which should receive funding.

2.  Delegating authority to award the final grants from the remaining budget to the Director of Quality and Integration, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, will ensure the remaining budget is allocated by the end of March 2019 while still allowing sufficient time for applicants to submit applications and for the applications to be properly assessed.

1.  Awarding the final grants through the existing Cabinet Member delegation was considered and rejected as that process would not allow sufficient time for applicants to submit applications, for the applications to be properly assessed and grants to be awarded before the end of March.  A shorter application period could disadvantage smaller community groups, who are the least likely to have capacity to respond quickly to funding opportunities.