Decisions

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Decisions published

02/08/2024 - UKSPF grants for Arts in East Herts programme - second tranche grants ref: 2702    Recommendations Approved

At its meeting of 18th January 2023, Council approved the use of UKSPF funds to fund cultural activities grants. An allocation of up to £100,000 was subsequently set aside for an ‘Arts Trail’. This programme has since been renamed Arts in East Herts. This will be a district-wide programme of participatory arts and cultural events and activities taking place in September and October 2024. A total £44,519 of the available funding has been allocated to date. Another £5,856 from a second tranche of grant funding is now being allocated to applications for a grant for activities and events which have met the eligibility and assessment criteria.

At the same meeting, Council delegated decision-making on all cultural activities grants and contracts to the Head of Housing and Health acting in consultation with the Executive Member for Communities.


Decision Maker: Head of Housing and Health

Decision published: 02/08/2024

Effective from: 02/08/2024

Decision:

Subject to confirmation by each recipient of their agreement to the funding criteria, fund 12 applications made during the Arts in East Herts grants: second tranche bidding window which fully met the eligibility and assessment criteria. The grant recipients and maximum amounts are as follows:
• Alan Davie Awareness Campaign – £500
• Drawing Voices Ltd – £500
• Fiona Martin – £500
• Genevieve Smart – £500
• Hart Studios – £500
• Master Arts Workshops – £496
• Ore Projects – two grants of £500 each
• Quintessence Drama Group – £500
• Simon Cassia – £477
• St James Church, High Wych – £500
• Sue Nicholls – £383

Lead officer: Jonathan Geall


31/05/2024 - UK Shared Prosperity Funding - town centre and business grants ref: 2700    For Determination

Council meeting 18th January 2023: Council resolved that the following amounts from the East Herts UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural Prosperity Fund (RPF) be agreed:

Up to £287,000 from UKSPF and up to £236,421 from RPF allocated to business support
Up to £630,000 from the UKSPF and up to £236,421 from the RPF for delivery of town and village centre improvements

And that decisions on spending be delegated to the Head of Communications, Strategy and Policy acting in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Growth

Decision Maker: Head of Communications, Strategy and Policy

Decision published: 30/07/2024

Effective from: 31/05/2024

Decision:

That the following amounts, totalling £176,782.07, are allocated as grant payments:

A grant of £9,677.59 to Chipping and Buckland Parish Council towards the purchase
of gazebos and other equipment to support the running of events.
A grant of £1,085 to Cottered and Throcking Parish Council towards the cost of additional bins for the village
A grant of £5,519.48 to Little Berkhamsted Parish Council towards pathway
improvements
A grant of £100,000 to Ware Town Council as a contribution to improvements to the public WC’s and creation of a Library of Things facility in the Priory Grounds
A grant of £57,500 to Hertfordshire County Council as a contribution towards installation of parking Variable Messaging Signs (VMS) in Hertford Town Centre
A new premises grant of £3,000 to We Heart Pole to support the costs of relocation and fit out of new premises in Ware

Lead officer: Ben Wood


07/08/2024 - East Herts Productivity Plan (NKD24/09) ref: 2698    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision published: 26/07/2024

Effective from: 15/08/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ben Wood


01/08/2024 - Proposed transfer of land adjacent to Thornbera Road, Bishop’s Stortford (NKD24/08) ref: 2699    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Financial Sustainability

Decision published: 22/07/2024

Effective from: 09/08/2024

Wards affected: Bishop's Stortford South;

Lead officer: Lucy Smith