Issue - meetings

Councillor Harman

To consider a report on the annual grants to be awarded to organisations within the voluntary and community sectors.

Cabinet considered a report on the proposed grants to organisations in the voluntary and community sectors for 2017-18 and other support for charities and community organisations.

Resolvedto:

1. agree the grants awards for 2017-2018 to the organisations set out in the report;

2. delegate authority to the Leader, in consultation with either the Deputy Leader or the Chief Executive or the Deputy Chief Executive (for Finance) to award Windfall Grants; and

3. to note all other support to the voluntary and charity sector.

Reason for decision

The agreement to award grants for 2017-18 will:

·         enable a number of charities to continue operating in the borough for the year ahead;

·         maintain service levels where charities provide complementary activities to Council frontline services; and

·         enable new charities and community groups to begin working in the borough, or expand their operations.