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RESOLVED – that the simplification of the grants “pots” and the amendments to the community grants policy, as now detailed at paragraph 2.1 of the report submitted, be approved.

The Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support submitted a report proposing amendments to the community grants policy.

The Community Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 22 November 2011, had set up a task and finish group to look at simplifying the various grants “pots” and to consider how the policy could be refocused to better achieve the Council’s corporate priorities.  The group had also considered amending the grants criteria to take account of the Olympics and Queen’s Jubilee. 

The Executive Member detailed the proposed amendments in the report now submitted.  Various Members welcomed the proposals, in particular, the idea of advising the local ward Member of any grant awards.  In response to a suggestion by Councillor R Beeching, the Executive Member undertook to look at including the local County Council ward Member in this.

The Executive approved the proposals as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the simplification of the grants “pots” and the amendments to the community grants policy, as now detailed at paragraph 2.1 of the report submitted, be approved.