Issue - meetings
Tamworth Borough Council Grant Schemes
Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Cabinet (Item 49)
49 Tamworth Borough Council Grant Schemes 
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(Report of the Portfolio Holder, Environment and Culture)
Minutes:
Report of the Portfolio Holder Environment and Culture to review current Tamworth Borough Council grant funding to community, arts, sports, small businesses, not for profit and voluntary organisations
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That Cabinet
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agreed that the award of Tamworth Borough Council Arts, Sports, Voluntary and business grants in their current format and criteria are suspended;
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agreed to a single Community grants budget being adopted for application by Community Groups/ individuals across all areas with new criteria aligned to Council priorities;
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agreed that the award of grants at this time is delegated to the Portfolio Holder Environment and Culture/Portfolio Holder Heritage and Regeneration in consultation with the Executive Director Housing and Communities;
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approved £6,200 be made immediately available for community grant awards in Quarter 3 and 4 2020/21;
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agreed that Tamworth Business grants be suspended until January 2021 with a grant budget of £15,000 to run until March 31st 2021;
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approved a complete review of the operation of all grants by 31st March 2021 in light of the Covid pandemic;
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agreed that all grants awarded should demonstrate value for money and value to the people of Tamworth and have specific outcomes that can be recorded.
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approved an additional saving of £16,390 for 2020/21 (all grants) above the £16,000 already identified in Quarter 1 2020/21 |
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(Moved by Councillors J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor J Oates) |
