Issue - meetings

A report providing a brief description of the new Grant and making recommendations on its use.

(Joint Report of Chief Executive and Director of Finance and Transformation)

The report provided details of £47,355.61 made available through the Local Emergency Assistance Grant to provide local support during the pandemic to assist vulnerable households.  Details of the bids received from groups working within the community to sustain or supplement their services were set out at Annex 1 to the report.

Following consideration by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:

(1)                                        awards of the Council’s Local Emergency Assistance Grant be made in accordance with the approved bids listed at Annex 1 to the report; and

(2)                                        the balance of £3,748.61 be held on reserve for use as necessary within the parameters of the scheme under direction of the Chief Executive or Director of Finance and Transformation.

Decision Notice D200061MEM

The joint report of the Chief Executive and the Director of Finance and Transformation provided details of £47,355.61 made available through the Local Emergency Assistance Grant to provide local support during the pandemic to assist vulnerable households.  Details of the bids received from groups working within the community to sustain or supplement their services were set out at Annex 1 to the report.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)                awards of the Council’s Local Emergency Assistance Grant be made in accordance with the approved bids listed at Annex 1 to the report; and

(2)                the balance of £3,748.61 be held on reserve for use as necessary within the parameters of the scheme under direction of the Chief Executive or Director of Finance and Transformation.