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Items
No. Item

13.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Bailey, R Kingstone and J Wade

14.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting pdf icon 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)

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.   

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)

 

 

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

 

 

Applications

Awarded

Towards:

Cheer Sport Alpha

£500

Venue hire to enable cheer leading training times to be extended. The grant will also support with marketing to attract new members.

Dilemma

£1000

Purchasing a laptop, Microsoft 365 licence, Norton security.

Refreshments and buffet for launch event.

Flyers to promote the service in the community.

St Andrew’s Church

£380

Purchasing and installation of a dishwasher for the lunch club.

 

Coton Green Church and The Coton Centre

£1000

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.

 

Total

£2880.00

 

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

 

Dosthill and Two Gates Residents Association

£750

Application deferred as extra information is needed.  Officer to advise group to contact Staffordshire County Council to provide the information needed. 

 

 

Previous Grant Awards:

 

Applications

Awarded

Year Awarded

Cheer Sport Alpha

Zero

N/A

Dilemma

Zero

N/A

St Andrew’s Church

Zero

N/A

Coton Green Church

£500

£500

June 2018

December 2019

Dosthill and Two Gates Residents Association

Zero

N/A

 

Festive Grant Applications

 

Festive Grants applications have been received as follows:

 

Councillor

Ward

Organisation

£100 towards:

Cllr Rosey Claymore

Amington

Pathway Project

Christmas activities to include Christmas party, Christmas dinner celebration and festive crafting for children.

 

 

Cllr Martin Summers

Amington

Tamworth Foodbank

To purchase frozen Christmas food and condiments

 

Cllr Lewis Smith

Amington

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

Cllr Craig Adams

Belgrave

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

Cllr Thomas Jay

Belgrave

Community Supporting Families

Towards a Christmas party at Hanbury Farm Primary School to support families to enrol in additional activities being held over the festive period.

Cllr Paul Thompson

Belgrave

Betterway Recovery

Christmas activities to include Christmas party, and festive crafting sessions over the Christmas/festive period

Cllr John Harper

Bolehall

Monday Club for the Blind

Christmas activities.

Cllr Sarah Daniels

 

Bolehall

 

 

 

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

 

 

 

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

Cllr Carol Dean

Bolehall

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

Cllr Ben Price

Castle

Dementia Caring

Towards the cost of a Christmas lunch.

Cllr Peter Thurgood

Castle

Heart of Tamworth Memory Cafe

To host a Festive event for up to 50 service users and their carers

Cllr Lee Wood

Castle

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

Cllr John Wade

Glascote

Betterway Recovery

Christmas activities to include Christmas party, and festive crafting sessions  over the Christmas/festive period

Cllr Chris Bain

Glascote

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

 

Cllr Janice Wadrup

Glascote

Community Supporting Families

Towards a Christmas party at Oakhill Primary School, to support families to enrol in additional activities being held over the festive period.

Cllr Lee Clarke

Mercian

Tamworth Hygiene Bank

To purchase essential hygiene products and toiletries

 

Cllr Andrew Cooper

Mercian

Thursday Club

Towards the cost of a Christmas lunch.

Cllr Richard Kingstone

Mercian

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