Agenda item

A report of the Head of Neighbourhood Services to considerproposalsfor theStrategicPartnerGrantSchemefundingfor 2020/21 and 2021/22.

Key Decision

Considered, a report of the Head of Neighbourhood Services to consider proposals for the Strategic Partner Grant Scheme funding for 2020/21 and 2021/22 (item 8 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

Councillor Rattray, Chair of the Scrutiny Commission, presented a report detailing the Commission’s pre-decision scrutiny of the matter and recommendation (copy filed with these minutes).

The Neighbourhoods and Partnerships Manager assisted with consideration of the report.

The Leader wished to thank officers for the considerable work undertaken with Strategic Partners and also Strategic Partners for working with the Council.

RESOLVED

1.         thatthefollowingStrategic PartnerGrantsbe approved, subject to budget approval:

*Charnwood CAB funding includes £62,428 for the CAB element and up to £28,500 for Specialist Money Management and Debt Advice (SMMDA) element

**Funding approved in principle for Syston Volunteer Centre – see resolution 3 below;

2.         that the Head of Neighbourhood Services be given delegated authority to finalisethetermsandconditionsoftheStrategicPartner Grants awardedandService Level Agreements and agree a final grant award amount with Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member;

3.      that a Strategic Partner Grant be awarded in principle to Syston Volunteer Centre, subject to them continuing to work with the Council and receipt of evidence demonstrating that they have revisited their business plan and are moving towards further community engagement/volunteering activities, by the end of March 2021 (end of Year 1) and that the Head of Neighbourhood Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member, to determine the most appropriate way forward;

4.      that the report of the Scrutiny Commission be noted.

Reasons

1.         To provide appropriate levels of financial support to those organisations that havesubmitted applicationsandbeen assessed as meetingthecriteriafor theStrategic Partner GrantScheme.

2.         Toenablethegrantsawardedto befinalisedwithanapprovedService LevelAgreementand appropriateinformationto besuppliedto the Councilabouttheoutcomesoftheprojects/services and determine final grant award amounts.

3.         To ensure that the organisation is developing and progressing before any continued (Year 2) funding is awarded.

4.      To acknowledge the work undertaken by and the views of the Scrutiny Commission.