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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BZ. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 

Note: As there are no public items to be discussed this meeting will not be recorded. Minutes will be available on the website 

Items
No. Item

21.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence

22.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 11th November 2021 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor B Price and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

23.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

24.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

That Members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1  and /or 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)

Minutes:

That Members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and /or 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)

 

(Moved by Councillor T Clements and seconded by Councillor B Price)

25.

Tamworth Start Up Business Grant Scheme

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Skills, Planning and Economy and Waste)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Skills, Planning, Economy & Waste to enable Members to consider grant applications to the Council’s Start Up Business Grants Scheme.

 

RESOLVED:

That grants be made a follows

 

Council Start Up Business Grants

 

JJ Valeting Service

£1,000

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

Twiglets Outdoor Play Group

£1,000

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

JSP Credit

Management

£1,000

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

Playdays Baby & Toddler Group

£1,000

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor P Thurgood)

 

 

 

26.

Tamworth Borough Council Grant Schemes

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Voluntary Sector, Town Centre, Evening economy & Community Safety)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Voluntary sector, Town Centre, Evening economy & Community Safety to agree grant applications to the Council’s Community Grant Scheme.

 

RESOLVED:

That grants be made as follows

 

Community Grants Applications

 

Belgrave Allotment

£1000.00

Purchase of picnic table with wheelchair access and a rest bench

(Moved by Councillor T Clements and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

Tamworth Pride

£500.00

The committee agreed to revised grant of £500 to be used towards  training for the committee’s development.

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard  and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

New Urban Era

£2000.00

Match funding for New Urban Era Arts Council England Bid supporting the following projects in Tamworth.

to host two events in 2022 Environmental Arts and Tamworth Urban arts

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

St Georges Church Pre-School

£1000.00

Healthy food options for snacks, improved publicity to assist recovery and resilience from Covid-19,extra heating costs, extra cleaning costs

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor T Jay)