Issue - meetings

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

A representative of Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC attended the meeting and submitted an application for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for a grant of £300 from the Ward Flexibility Budget (£100 each from Bramhall North, Bramhall South & Woodford and Cheadle Hulme South ward allocations) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

A representative of the Assistant Director (Legal & Democratic Governance) submitted an application received on behalf of Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for a grant of £200 from the Ward Flexibility Budget (£100 each from the Marple North and Marple South & High Lane ward allocations) towards the cost of providing refreshments during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance submitted an application received on behalf of Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £ £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) from the Ward Flexibility Fund budget towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

A representative of the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2,100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

Members raised concerns in relation to the large amount of funding requested and felt that the amount requested comparable to the use of the funds was not in keeping with the spirit of how the funds should be spent. It was stated that the Area Committee were supportive of the organisation and encouraged the organisation to apply for funding from the Ward Flexibility Funding budget in future for other projects.

RESOLVED – That the application from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC be declined on this occasion on the grounds that it was felt elements of the proposed activity were not in keeping with the spirit of the funding guidelines.

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£200 from this area committee) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

A representative of the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application received from the Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for a grant of £200 from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for an overall grant of £2100 (£100 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

A representative of the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer submitted an application received on behalf of Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to an application from Stockport LGBT+ Centre CIC for a grant of £400 (£100 from each ward) from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget towards the cost of providing refreshments (coffee and sandwiches) during and after physical activities including walking with walking with litter picks in local green spaces, weekly squash and tennis sessions for all of the Stockport LGBTQIA+ community.