Summary
Award of £19,503 for grants using funds raised via East Herts
Lottery. The grants are awarded to artists to support the running
cost of taking part in Arts in East Herts 2026. Arts in East Herts
is an annual showcase event run between September and October to
encourage people who live, work and play in East Herts to engage
with local arts offerings.
Council approved the overall council budget at its meeting on 4th
March 2026. This the use of £10,000 from the East Herts
Council allocated for grants in 2025/26 which was brought forwards
into 2026/27 and another allocation of £10,000 from the same
source and for the same use in 2026/27. In combination, this gave
£20,000 for grants in 2026/27.
The Director for Communities is using the delegation in the
Constitution at paragraph 10.13.23 'to devise and administer
arrangements for distributing grants to improve the health and
wellbeing of local people'.
The Director for Communities chose to consult the Executive Member
for Communities, Cllr Alex Daar, about the proposed grant
allocations. Cllr Daar confirmed her agreement with the proposed
grants, these being those with the highest scores using the
predetermined assessment mechanism.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026
Decision due: 12 Aug 2026 by Director for Communities
Contact: Jonathan Geall, Director for Communities Email: jonathan.geall@eastherts.gov.uk 01992 531594 Email: jonathan.geall@eastherts.gov.uk.