Agenda and minutes

Grants Assessment Panel - Monday, 6th June, 2016 5.30 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

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies received.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 64 KB

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s)

Minutes:

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 March, 2016 be agreed as a correct record subject to the Small Grant Award to the Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire reading £780 not £500.

Matters arising from the Minutes

Minutes:

At the previous meeting, Disability Solutions were awarded and paid £500; however in the letter sent they were informed the Award was for £780 and acted on that basis. It was agreed that an additional payment of £280 would be made from the 2016/17 budget so the amounts tallied.

Resolved: That the awarding of £280 to Disability Solutions be agreed.

Sports Grants PDF 58 KB

Minutes:

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

Applicant.	Requested.	NASC recommendation.	Awarded.	Comments.
1) Cricket.	£			Defer the application pending further information.
2) Basketball	£			Defer the application pending further information.
3) Basketball.	£			Defer the application pending further information.
4) Cricket.	£			Defer the application pending further information.
5) Volleyball.	£	£290.00	£290.00
6) Cricket.	£	£500.00	£500.00
7) Cricket.	£	£650.00	£650.00
8) Athletics	£	£500.00	£500.00
9) Cricket	£	£800.00	£800.00
10) Cricket.	£	£800.00	£800.00
11) Volleyball	£	£150.00	£150.00
12) Volleyball	£	£800.00	£800.00

The total of grants awarded: £4,490.00

The Panel requested the following additional information be provided to them:

- A reminder of the different tiers of sports grants with the report

for the next meeting.

- additional information explaining what the funding would be

used for.

-Criteria for eligibility to apply for a grant.

The Panel were informed that the table used for agenda purposes would be tidied up ready for the next meeting.

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

Small Grants PDF 65 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered five applications, which included one that had been received late and was not on the agenda.

Applicant.	Applied.	Awarded.	Comments.
Chesterton AFC.	£1,500.00	£1,500.00	Subject to proof of match funding.
Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire	£1,176.00.	£1176.00.	Subject to confirmation of where the outstanding £50 will come from.
Bradwell Community Education Centre.	£1,500.00.	£700.00.	Provide advice regarding applying for a Community Chest grant.
Beaver Arts Ltd.	£1500.00.	£1,500.00	Confirmation of match funding required.
Rotary Club of Newcastle.	£1,450.00.	£1,450.00	Confirmation of match funding required.

The Green Grant expenditure was noted.

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

Cultural Grants PDF 63 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered three applications for Cultural Grants.

Applicant.	Applied.	Awarded.	Comments.
Newcastle Festival of Music, Speech and Drama	£1200.00.	£600.00.
Madula	Withdrawn
Potboiler Theatre	£630.00.	£630.00.	Confirmation required of other sources of funding.

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

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.