Issue - meetings

To consider an application from Drawing Board Productions Community Interest Company for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the launch of Cheadle Post in July 2021, a free community newspaper covering Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme & Gatley.

Consideration of this application was deferred from the previous meeting of the Area Committee pending clarification of a number of issues.  The following responses have now been provided:-

1) Cheadle Post is a monthly publication - each issue will be printed and distributed around the 15th of each month.

2) The first issue of Cheadle Post will go to print this week and will be available for collection from local shops from Friday. A copy will also be available to read only at: www.cheadlepost.co.uk and all copies of our first publication, Heatons Post, can be found online at: www.heatonspost.co.uk

3) The funding application is to help towards the setup costs of Cheadle Post and to help launch the first issue - details of costs are provided in the application. As detailed in the application, Cheadle Post is a platform for the community of Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme and Gatley to share and access hyperlocal news, ensuring all sectors of the community have access to printed local news and are kept informed and connected. News is contributed by community groups, churches, charities, schools, businesses, councillors and local residents - as the editors, we pull this together, add relevant press releases from SMBC, print in the newspaper and distribute (free publication to ensure as many people as possible can access).

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Drawing Board Productions Community Interest Company for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the launch of Cheadle Post in July 2021, a free community newspaper covering Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme & Gatley.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application received from Drawing Board Productions CIC – Cheadle Post for a grant of £200 from the Ward Flexibility Budget (Cheadle Hulme South ward allocation) towards the launch of Cheadle Post in July 2021, a free community newspaper covering Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme & Gatley.

To consider an application from Drawing Board Productions Community Interest Company for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the launch of Cheadle Post in July 2021, a free community newspaper covering Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme & Gatley.

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Drawing Board Productions CIC for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the launch of Cheadle Post in July 2021, a free community newspaper covering Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme & Gatley.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the application be deferred to a future meeting of the Area Committee pending the submission of further information by the applicant in relation to their application.