Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:                        That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 17 September 2013 be agreed as a correct record.

There were no declarations of interest received.

The Panel considered a report informing it of Community Chest applications processed for the financial years April 2013 to March 2014.

The Panel also considered an application from Madeley Parish Council..

RESOLVED:                       

(a)  That the Panel note the applications received and processed to date.

(b)  That Madeley Parish Council be awarded a grant of £964.00 as applied.

Consideration was given to three applications for a Small Grant, included one deferred from the previous meeting. The applicant for Green Age (at Blore Heath Farm) attended the meeting to answer questions from the Panel.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the following grants be approved:

Organisation                                                      £

Green Age (at Blore Heath Farm)                   £1,500 (£1,000 from Small                                                                               Grants budget + £500 from                                                                                    the Cultural Grants budget

(b)  That the application from The Alice Charity be deferred to the Panel’s next meeting on 3 March 2014, in order to ascertain further information regarding referrals from other agencies.

(c)  That the application from North Staffs Pensioners Convention be deferred to the Panel’s next meeting on 3 March 2014, in order to ascertain further information regarding the organisation’s other funding.

(d)  That the recommended actions contained within the Grants Budgets 2014/2015 report be approved.

Consideration was given to three applications for a cultural grant.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the application from The Friends of Talke be deferred to the Panel’s next meeting on 3 March 2014, in order to ascertain other funding the organisation may be in receipt of.

(b)  That the application from the North Staffs Symphony Orchestra be deferred to the Panel’s next meeting on 3 March 2014, to which the North Staffs Symphony Orchestra will be invited to attend to answer questions from the Panel, in particular with regard to engagement with young musicians.

(c)  That the application from B’Arts be deferred, with a meeting to be organised between B’Arts and the Panel members at the Museum and authority to be delegated to the Chair regarding the awarding of any grant.    

There was no urgent business considered.