Meeting documents

The Cabinet received a report which advised on the recommendations of the Healthy Communities Policy Advisory Group following a review of the expenditure options for the new Community Projects Reserve which was agreed at the Council meeting held on 26 February 2019.

RESOLVED

1.     That the recommendations of the Healthy Communities Policy Advisory Group following the review of the expenditure options for the new Community Projects Reserve be noted.

2.     That expenditure of up to £250,000 from the Community Project Reserve be brought forward for the following;

·       To increase the community grant budget by £40,000 and to increase to £5,000 the maximum grant award available.

·       To allocate £160,000 for a Large Projects Grant with a £40,000maximum grant award available for individual schemes requesting funding.

·       To allocate £50,000 for Social Prescribing to support the development of a database of local organisations that are able to work with the Social Prescribing referral mechanism to be established in partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council, the Chiltern CCG and Public Health.

3.     That the Head of Healthy Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Healthy Communities be authorised to finalise the procedure for the award of the Large Projects grants.