Agenda item

To receive an update and recommendations from the funding group on applications to be agreed by the board – update from Cllr E Culverhouse.

The Chairman reported that the group met on 19 November to review the funding applications that had been received and had made their recommendations which could be found within the summary document within the agenda. The group may have further funding applications it would like to bring forward to discuss at the next meeting to be held on 16 December.

Councillor Culverhouse, Chairman of the Funding Working Group, introduced the applications for consideration.

Voices and Choices: the group went back to the organisation with some questions that had since been answered satisfactorily. The recommendation was to award £3,000.

Agreed

Chiltern Voice: Cllr Culverhouse reported that she had declared an interest in this application due to her assistance in forming the application and was involved in the organisation. Following a short discussion the recommendation was to award £5,200.

Agreed

Restore Hope: the recommendation was to award £2,000.

Agreed

Oasis Education: two bids had been received. However the recommendation was to award the first application in full and not the second application. The recommendation was to award £9,000.

Agreed

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB): it was confirmed that the CAB had reached out to the Oasis organisation and discussions would take place. The recommendation was to award £5,128.

Agreed

Ashley Green Parish Council: the recommendation was to award £1,300.

Agreed

Cricket Club: the recommendation was to award £7,500.

Agreed

It was noted that the Franklin Field and Theatre Shed applications would be discussed at a later meeting.

It was also noted that grants that had been approved would be paid up-front and then followed up for evidence from the organisation that the funds had been used in accordance with their application.