Decision details

ACCL-001-11 - Area Board Grant Guidance 2011-12

Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Campuses, Area Boards and Broadband

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To update and provide clarity to the 2011/12 Area Boards grants process.

 

Decision:

  1. The emphasis in 2011/12 will be that the Community Area Grants will support the ethos of volunteering and community involvement.

 

  1. Area boards shall not consider applications from town and parish councils for purposes that relate to the statutory duties or powers of such councils that may be funded from the local parish precept.

 

  1. That there should be no change to the guidance for Councillor led projects, other than to request that the revised application form should be used.

 

  1. That the funding process and criteria for the distribution of area board funding   outlined in Appendices 1- 4 of this report are approved.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Desire to place greater emphasis on projects and activities undertaken by the  voluntary and community sector in each community area; coupled with requests from area boards for greater clarity on the decision making process and administration of delegated Area Board Grant Funding.

 

Alternative options considered:

Various

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Undertaken through joint Community Area Manager and Councillor Working Group

 

Contact: Miranda Gilmour, Community Area Manager 01672 515742 email:  miranda.gilmour@wiltshire.gov.uk  miranda.gilmour@wiltshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 24/03/2011

Date of decision: 24/03/2011

Effective from: 02/04/2011

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