Agenda and minutes

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer seeking approval to make awards under the Member Grants Scheme where the Ward Councillors have declared personal interests that might lead to bias.

Considered a report of the Monitoring Officer seeking the approval of the Cabinet Lead Member for Communities, Safety and Wellbeing to make awards under the Member Grants Scheme where the Ward Councillors had declared personal interests that might lead to bias (item 1 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

Awards made to Thurmaston Action Group under this decision were agreed on the condition that Councillor Seaton (as Treasurer of the Group) was not the sole signatory to the Group’s account.  The Head of Neighbourhood Services confirmed that the awards would be made on the condition that two signatures were required, or the second signatory signed, in respect of the matters.

RESOLVED

that the following awards under the Member Grants Scheme where the Ward Councillors have declared personal interests that might lead to bias be approved by the Cabinet Lead Member for Communities, Safety and Wellbeing: 

i.          that £576 be awarded to Thurmaston Action Group for opening up a footpath and a view from Melton Road through the recreation ground to the cemetery and on to the new housing estate of the Dales, subject to confirmation of permission from the owners of the site. 

ii.         that £250 be awarded to Thurmaston Action Group for a new noticeboard on Mill Lane car park at the entrance to Watermead County Park, subject to confirmation of permission from the owners of the site.

iii.        that £350 be awarded to Anstey & Glenfield Cricket Club for end of season, out of season and pre-season cricket square work. 

Reason 

1-3.     To approve awards under the Member Grants Scheme where the relevant Ward Councillor has declared a personal interest that might lead to bias in connection to the organisation receiving the funding, and in the cases of resolutions (i) and (ii), subject to permission being obtained from the owners of the relevant sites for the works to go ahead.

The Cabinet Lead Member for Communities, Safety and Wellbeing then signed the Decision Record in respect of this matter.