Councillor Elsie Bates, portfolio holder for Culture and Leisure, introduced a report proposing a grant to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Sports Council and providing information on the grants awarded by the Sports Council to individuals and sports clubs in the borough in 2012/13.
Councillor Elizabeth Shenton, the chair of the Sports Council, attended the meeting to update the Cabinet on the work of the organisation.
The work of the Sports Council supported the sports voluntary sector in the borough and promoted the value of sport, recognising the need to support individuals in their personal quest for achievement and the wider community benefits this brought.
It was acknowledged that Councillor John Williams was a member of the Sports Council as a representative of the council and, as such, no interest arose.
Resolved:
(1) That a grant of £22,550 be awarded to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Sports Council to support the contribution it makes to sport in the borough; and
(2) That a review of the governance arrangements for the Sports Council be undertaken to ensure that these are aligned with the council's other grant allocation processes and best practice.