Agenda and minutes

Grants Assessment Panel - Monday, 3rd March, 2014 7.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 2, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AG. View directions

Contact: Louise Stevenson  01782 742250

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 30 KB

To agree as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 9 December, 2013.

Minutes:

Resolved:  That the minutes of this Committee held on 9 December 2014 be approved as a correct record.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items included in this agenda

Minutes:

There were none

3.

Voluntary Homelessness Grants pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the following Voluntary Homelessness Grants be awarded:

 

Applicant                                                                                                        £

 

Arch-Elizabeth House Advice Service                                           2525.02

Arch-Move On and Stay Put Fund                                       2000.00

Re-Start-Saltbox                                                                               1500.00

 

 

(b) That no grants be awarded in respect of the applications submitted by The Lyme Trust, YMCA and ADS-Addiction Dependancy Services-One Stop Service.

 

(c) That a further round of applications be sought and considered from voluntary organisations in mid 2014.

 

4.

Community Chest pdf icon PDF 32 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered a report (and a supplementary report) advising of Community Chest applications processed during the period April 2013 to March 2014.

 

The Panel gave its support to those applications made by Maer and Aston Parish Council relating to restoration works to a war Memorial and interior re-decoration of the Village Hall.

 

Resolved:

 

(a)  That the Panel notes the applications received and processed during April 2013 to March 2014.

 

(b)  That the Panel supports the two applications referred to above made by Maer and Aston Parish Council.

5.

Small Grants pdf icon PDF 40 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered 12 Small grant applications.

 

Resolved:

 

(a)  That the following Small Grants be awarded:-

 

Applicant                                                                £

 

The Alice Charity                                                       1,750.00

North Staffs Pensioners Convention                       1,000.00

DEAFvibe                                                                  1,500.00

Challenge North Staffs                                             1,230.00

Action on Hearing Loss                                            1,500.00

Orme Centre Amateur Boxing Club                        1,800.00

North Staffs Special Adventure Playground           1,000.00

 

 

(b)  That no Small Grant be awarded in respect of the applications submitted by Samaritans of Stoke & Newcastle and Red Street Community Centre Management Committee

 

(c)  That no Small Grant be awarded in respect of the applications submitted by St.Lukes PTFA, Disability Solutions and Status Grow but that in each case the applicants be advised to make applications to the Food Poverty and Health Fund.

 

(d)  That no assistance be offered to Status Grow from the Small Grants Fund but that consideration be given to assistance being offered from the Cultural Grant budget.

6.

Cultural Grants pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered ten Cultural Grant applications.

 

Resolved:

 

(a)  That the following Cultural Grants be awarded:-

 

Applicant                                                                                                             £

 

Friends of Talke                                                                                            1500.00

North Staffs Symphony Orchestra                                                               1000.00

238(Squadron) ATC                                                                         0330.00

Newcastle Festival of Music, Speech & Drama                                       1500.00

Parish of Audley Medieval Society                                     0                      660.00

Keele Drama Society                                                                       0          750.00

Status Grow   (originally Small Grant application)                         702.50

 

(b)  That further in respect of the application made by North Staffs Symphony Orchestra the applicant be also advised to seek assistance from the Community Chest via Marsh hall Community Centre.

 

(c That no grant be awarded in respect of the application submitted by Clayton Pre-School Playgroup and that the applicant be advised to seek assistance from the Community Chest.

 

(d)That no grant be awarded in respect of the applications submitted by Fluxx and St. Mary’s Catholic Primary PTA.

 

 

 

7.

Urgent Business

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B (4) of the Local Government Act 1972

Minutes:

There was none