Agenda and minutes

Grants Assessment Panel - Thursday, 3rd March, 2016 7.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AG. View directions

Contact: Geoff Durham  01782 742222

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

2.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 65 KB

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s)

Minutes:

Resolved:               That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December, 2015 be agreed as a correct record.

3.

Sports Grants pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Minutes:

The Panel considered six applications, with the Newcastle Advisory Sports Council recommendations.

 

Applicant.

Requested.

NASC recommendation.

Awarded.

Comments.

1)    Canoeing.

£800.00.

£1,000.00.

£1,000.00.

Award higher than maximum as an exception due to high costs of sport and achievement levels of athlete.

2)    Cricket.

£800.00.

£800.00.

£800.00.

 

3)    Cricket.

£800.00.

£800.00.

£800.00.

 

4)    Cricket.

£200.00.

£200.00.

£200.00.

 

5)    Cricket.

£800.00.

£800.00.

£800.00.

 

6)    Cricket.

£800.00.

£800.00.

£800.00.

 

 

The total of grants awarded at £4,400.00 leaves £10,340.00 in the budget. With Sports Grants this can be carried forward to 2016/17.

 

The Panel requested that Officers provided a reminder of the different tiers of Sports Grants with the report for the next meeting.

 

The Panel requested that a copy of applications be e-mailed to Members a week before meetings.

 

Resolved:     That the information be received and the comments noted.

4.

Community Chest pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

One Community Chest application, from a Locally Based Body, Audley Rural Parish Council, was referred to the Panel for decision. It was resolved to approve their application for £350.00 for High Vis jackets for community use.

 

A total of 87 applications were received during the year at a total of £55,835.99. 64 grants were awarded at a total of £36,110.00, leaving £6,890.00 unspent. This cannot be carried forward.

 

It was noted that 2 of the Locally Based Bodies had significant levels of underspend.

 

Resolved:              That the information be received and the comments noted.

 

5.

Small Grants pdf icon PDF 73 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Partnerships Officer reported that the 1000 Lives Project, who had been awarded a grant at the December 2015 Panel meeting, had their first Newcastle Event coming up on 22nd March 2016 – information would be e-mailed to the Panel members.

The Panel considered nine applications, including one that had been deferred from the previous meeting.

 

Applicant.

Applied.

Awarded.

Comments.

North Staffs Polish Day Care Centre.

£2,000.00.

£400.00.

 

Sporting Communities CIC.

£1,990.00.

£0.

More appropriate for Community Chest.

Moseley Railway Trust.

£2,000.00.

£400.00.

 

Food Fest 16.

£600.00.

£0.

Cultural Grant application takes precedence.

Alice Charity.

£2,000.00.

£845.26

Payment contingent on applicant providing a breakdown of costs.

Keele Community First Responders.

£653.33.

£200.00.

 

Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire.

£1,960.00.

£750.00.

Invite to apply again in 2016/17.

435 Air Training Corps.

£2,000.00.

£0.

Insufficient match funding – a 2016/17 application possible.

Disability Solutions.

£1,300.00.

£500.00.

Invite to apply again in 2016/17.

 

It was noted that these awards meant that the balance in the budget was £0.

 

The Green Grant expenditure was noted.

 

Resolved:    That the information be received and the comments noted.

 

6.

Cultural Grants pdf icon PDF 70 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered six applications for Cultural Grants.

 

Applicant.

Applied.

Awarded.

Comments.

Circus Starr CIC.

£1,200.00.

£800.00.

Payment contingent on proof of local support.

Food Fest 16.

£800.00.

£300.00.

 

Women’s Community Forum.

£1,200.00.

£600.00.

Payment contingent of proof of match funding.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Crier.

£1,200.00.

£600.00.

 

Go Kidsgrove.

£1,200.00.

£900.00.

Applicant advised to also apply for a Green Grant.

Caudwell Children.

£1,000.00.

£0

 

 

 

 

It was noted that these awards meant that the balance in the budget was £0.

 

Resolved:              That the information be received and the comments noted.

 

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 no Urgent Business.