Issue - meetings

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding received from Help the Hatters for a grant of £1,000 (£142.83 from this Area Committee) towards the cost of providing food and toys for the Handy Ladies Charity.

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) reported on the receipt of an application received on behalf of Help the Hatters for a grant from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the cost of providing food and toy donations to the local community and offering funding and support to other organisations.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was noted that the application sought, in part, to redistribute the grant funding to other organisations a number of which had received funding from the Council either through the Ward Flexibility Fund or from other funding streams.  It was clarified that while the application was not typical, it was fully compliant with the guidance on the use of ward flexibility funding.

·         It was commented that Help the Hatters had been in receipt of funding from the Area Committee approximately one year ago, however this had been for a different project.

RESOLVED - (5 for, 1 against, 2 abstentions) That approval be given to an application received from Help the Hatters for a grant of £142.83 from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the cost of providing food and toy donations to the local community and offering funding and support to other organisations.