Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report regarding the awarding of a grant to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Sports Council for 2014/15.

The Sports Council was an outside body and it was felt that its governance arrangements needed to be looked at for its future operation, particularly to ensure that the process of administering grants was efficient.

In addition, it needed to be ascertained as to whether the Sports Council was the best method to provide grants to individuals and groups.

Members agreed that it was a worthwhile cause and that confidence grew in the youngsters who benefited from support.

The Sports Persons Evening was mentioned which recognised sporting achievements of the Borough’s up and coming athletes.

Resolved:-            (i)         That a grant of £19,000 be awarded to the Newcastle –under-Lyme Sports Council, by the Cabinet, to support the contribution it makes to sport in the borough

                             (ii)        The Cabinet requests that the Sports Council undertake a review of its governance arrangements and makes recommendations on alternative approaches which could reduce the cost of administering the allocation of grants.

                             (iii)        The Cabinet requests that this review also considers the mechanism by which those elected Members nominated  to serve on the Sports Council provide stewardship of monies allocated by the Borough Council in accordance with the Council’s Constitutional provisions.

                             (iv)       The Cabinet requests that the Sports Council come forward with proposals within the next three months.