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Agenda and minutes

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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

17.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence

18.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 176 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 7th December 2022 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor T Clements and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)

19.

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.

20.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public

 

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 R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)

 

21.

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 the 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:

 

Applications

Awarded

Towards

 

Against the Odds

 

 

£1,000

Initially sessions with young people at Coton Green Football Club about the dangers of gambling and marketing materials

 

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor T Clements)

 

Derventio Housing

£0

The committee decided not to support this application.  Officers would support applicant in signposting to other available support.

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

 

Friends of Broadmeadow

£300

Purchase of tools to enable work on the nature reserve.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

 

NEST CIC

£695

Education and support for pregnant women from between 30-34 weeks of pregnancy and into the first 3 months postnatal

 

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor S Peaple)

 

New Urban Era

£0

the committee agreed to defer this application and officers would ask that its bought back to committee in Q1 next year.  Officers will sign post to Arts & Events for any funding streams available. 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)

 

Spital Bowls and Tennis Club

£550

Grant towards cost of coaches would enable Spital to cover part of the cost and encourage new coaches to come forward

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor T Clements)

 

 

Take A Bow Inter Theatre CIC

£1,000

Support the group to get back up and running in Tamworth post lockdown

(Moved by Councillor S Peaple and seconded by Councillor
R Prtichard)

 

Tameside Wildlife Conservation Group

£900

Rebuilding a footbridge, installing bird boxes and building bug hotels

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)

 

Tamworth Pantry

£1,000

To purchase food and assist with operational costs

(Moved by Councillor R Prtichard and seconded by Councillor T Clements)

 

Dosthill Park Wildlife Group

£500

Repairs to a boardwalk through a wooded area in Dosthill park which, if not carried out, will render it unusable and unsafe

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

 

Total

£5945.00

 

22.

Tamworth Town Centre 'Be Seen' Business Grant scheme

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

 

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Skills, Planning, Economy & Waste/Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration  to enable Members to consider grant applications to the Council’s Tamworth Town Centre ‘Be Seen’ Business Grants Scheme.

 

RESOLVED:

that the Nominations and Grants Committee agreed to the following applications  submitted for funding

 

 

 

Applications for business grants                     

Approved

 

Tamworth Sports Bar

£2,500.00

The Old Bank House

£2,500.00

The Colin Grazier Hotel / Ubar

£2,500.00

Peri Finos

£2,500.00

Anker Fish Bar

£2,500.00

The King's Ditch

£2,500.00

Tamworth Brewing Company

£2,500.00

Retro Graphix

£2,500.00

Gloria Jeans - coffee

£2,500.00

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)