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Items
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13. |
Apologies
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors M Bailey, R Kingstone and J Wade
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14. |
Minutes from the Previous Meeting  PDF 118 KB
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on
20th September 2023 were approved and signed as a
correct record.
(Moved by
Councillor J Harper and seconded by Councillor C Bain)
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15. |
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 declartions of
interest.
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16. |
Exclusions 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 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 Jay and seconded by Councillor C Bain)
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17. |
Tamworth Borough Council Grant Schemes
(Report of the
Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community
Partnerships)
Minutes:
Resolved the committee awarded the following
grants
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Applications
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Awarded
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Towards:
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Cheer Sport Alpha
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£500
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Venue
hire to enable
cheer leading training times to be
extended. The grant will also support with marketing to attract new
members.
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Dilemma
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£1000
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Purchasing a
laptop, Microsoft 365 licence, Norton security.
Refreshments and
buffet for launch event.
Flyers to
promote the service in the community.
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St
Andrew’s Church
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£380
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Purchasing and
installation of a dishwasher for the lunch club.
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Coton Green
Church and The Coton Centre
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£1000
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Grant to assist with the
overall costs of improving and furnishing the reception/foyer of
the centre for community use, and towards purchase of tables and
chairs.
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Total
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£2880.00
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(Moved
en bloc Moved by Councillor T Jay and
seconded by Councillor C Dean)
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Dosthill and Two
Gates Residents Association
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£750
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Application
deferred as extra information is needed. Officer to advise group to contact Staffordshire
County Council to provide the information needed.
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Previous Grant Awards:
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Applications
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Awarded
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Year Awarded
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Cheer Sport Alpha
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Zero
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N/A
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Dilemma
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Zero
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N/A
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St Andrew’s
Church
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Zero
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N/A
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Coton Green Church
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£500
£500
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June 2018
December 2019
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Dosthill and Two Gates
Residents Association
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Zero
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N/A
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Festive Grant Applications
 Festive Grants applications
have been received as follows:
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Councillor
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Ward
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Organisation
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£100 towards:
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Cllr Rosey Claymore
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Amington
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Pathway
Project
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Christmas activities to include
Christmas party, Christmas dinner celebration and festive crafting
for children.
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Cllr Martin
Summers
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Amington
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Tamworth
Foodbank
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To purchase frozen
Christmas food and condiments
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Cllr Lewis
Smith
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Amington
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Tamworth Hygiene
Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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Cllr Craig Adams
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Belgrave
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Tamworth Hygiene
Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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 Cllr Thomas Jay
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Belgrave
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Community Supporting
Families
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Towards a Christmas party at
Hanbury Farm Primary School to support families to enrol in
additional activities being held over the festive
period.
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Cllr Paul
Thompson
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Belgrave
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Betterway Recovery
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Christmas activities to include
Christmas party, and festive crafting sessions over the
Christmas/festive period
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Cllr John Harper
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Bolehall
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Monday Club for the
Blind
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Christmas
activities.
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Cllr Sarah Daniels
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Bolehall
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Tamworth Hygiene Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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Cllr Carol Dean
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Bolehall
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Tamworth Hygiene
Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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Cllr Ben Price
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Castle
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Dementia
Caring
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Towards the cost of a Christmas
lunch.
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Cllr Peter Thurgood
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Castle
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Heart of Tamworth
Memory Cafe
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To host a Festive event for up
to 50 service users and their carers
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Cllr Lee Wood
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Castle
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Tamworth Hygiene
Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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Cllr John Wade
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Glascote
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Betterway Recovery
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Christmas activities to include
Christmas party, and festive crafting sessions over the
Christmas/festive period
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Cllr Chris Bain
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Glascote
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Tamworth Hygiene
Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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Cllr Janice
Wadrup
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Glascote
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Community Supporting
Families
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Towards a Christmas party at
Oakhill Primary School, to support families to enrol in additional
activities being held over the festive period.
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Cllr Lee
Clarke
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Mercian
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Tamworth Hygiene
Bank
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To purchase
essential hygiene products and toiletries
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Cllr Andrew
Cooper
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Mercian
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Thursday
Club
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Towards the cost of a Christmas
lunch.
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Cllr Richard
Kingstone
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Mercian
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