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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

7.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Bailey and R Kingstone.

8.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 28th June 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

9.

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:

Councillor C Bain declared an interest in one of the Tamworth Borough Council Grant Scheme applications – Tamworth District Scouts and did not vote on this application

Councillor C Dean declared an interest in one of the Tamworth Borough Council Grant Scheme applications - Make some noise and did not vote on this application

10.

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 T Jay and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

11.

Tamworth Borough Council Grant Schemes

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships)

 

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships to agree grant applications to the Council’s Community Grant Scheme.

 

RESOLVED

That Committee awarded the following grants:

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS

AWARDED

TOWARDS

 

Belgrave allotment and Community Garden

£730.00

Renewal of Public Liability Insurance Publicity material and community engagement events Delivery of horticulture sessions Purchase assorted seeds, garden consumables - gloves and children’s gardening tools. Maintenance and servicing of tools and equipment Hire charges for a wood chipper and a petrol generator Purchase of consumables i.e., oils, WD40 spray, blades, plumbing washers and cutting wires

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

 

Make Some Noise

£900.00

The cost of a sessional worker to deliver a children’s music project

 

Councillor C Dean Abstained from voting

 

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

Park Farm Social Club

£1000.00

The cost of venue hire for social group meetings

 

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

Tamworth District Scouts

£1000.00

The cost of an accessibility ramp at District Activity Centre

 

Councillor C Bain abstained from voting

 

(Moved by Councillor J Harper and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

Tamworth Have a Heart

 

£1000.00

The cost of defibrillator batteries

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

 

Talented Sporting Individual

£500.00

The costs of swimming squad fees

 

The committee asked the Partnership Funding Officer to clarify with the Sports Development Manager whether the award for the Talented Sporting Individual fell into the correct category and to amend the award if necessary.

 

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor J Harper)

 

Total Allocation         £5130.00

12.

Town Centre 'Tell Your Story' Business Grant Scheme

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Town Centre and Commercial Property)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Town Centre and Commercial Property / Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration to enable Members to consider grant applications to the Council’s Tamworth Town Centre

‘Tell Your Story’ Business Grants Scheme.

 

RESOLVED

that grants be made as follows:

 

APPLICATIONS

AWARDED

TOWARDS

52 Degrees North

£4500.00

Promotion of business to improve visibility and implementation of digital and software strategies to grow business

 

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

 

 

Elite Group

£5400.00

 

Delivering and promoting a marketing and website development package of support to local small businesses

 

(Moved by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

 

 

The Peel Aldergate & Christophers

£3300.00

Create an Augmented Reality (AR) package to highlight available services of business and connect customers to their website

 

(Moved by Councillor J Harper and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

 

 

 

 

Menzair

£3100.00

Marketing campaign to expand reach into a specific community or customer base (children and young people with neurodivergence and special needs.)

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and Councillor J Harper)

 

 

 

SkinTonicAllure LTD T/A ‘Without A Trace’

£4000.00

 

 

Digital technologies to support promotion of the business and its marketing Strategy

 

 

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor C Dean and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

The Committee asked the Economic Development Officer that any remaining grant allocation be distributed between the top five successful applications where suitable.

 

 

 

Total Allocation   £20,300