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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Bailey

2.

Appointment of the Vice-Chair

Minutes:

RESOLVED that Councillor C Bain was elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

(Moved by Councillor N Arkney and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

3.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 13th March 2024 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

4.

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:

None

5.

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 Clements  and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

 

6.

Honorary Freeman of the Borough (Individual)

(Report of the Executive Director, Organisation)

Minutes:

Report of the Executive Director Organisation to  consider the Nomination received.

 

Resolved

that the Committee:

 

 

1.

Considered the Nomination and

2.

Agreed the Nomination is worthy of an award under S249 of the Local Government Act 1972 and, to present the nomination to Council in July 2024 for approval.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Tamworth Borough Council Community Grants

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Cooperative Council, Community Partnerships and Anti-Social Behaviour)

 

Minutes:

The Chair introduced Leanne Macpherson from Community Foundation Staffordshire who works with the Partnership Team in administering the applications received. 

 

Resolved that the Committee awarded the following grants

 

Applications

Awarded

Towards

St Peter’s Church Aslans Gang Youth Club

£1000

Holiday club

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

Sports Individual

£500

Sports individual (Touch Rugby at Elite level)

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

 

Sports Individual 

£500

Sports individual (Touch Rugby at Elite level)

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

 

St Editha’s Church - Amington

£1000

Places of Welcome

 

(Moved by Councillor C Dean and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)

 

Tamworth Rugby Club – Tamworth Warriors

£500

Equipment for U10’s team (Officers to signpost to companies who provide discount on equipment).

 

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

 

Sports Individual

£740

Sports individual (Softball at Elite level)

 

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

 

Tamworth Strollers Walking Football Club

£1000

Website development

(Moved by Councillor C Dean and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

                                             Total

£5240.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Town Centre 'Experience Tamworth' Business Grant

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, Heritage and Local Economy/ Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration.)

 

Minutes:

Members considered grant applications for the Council’s Tamworth Town Centre ‘Experience Tamworth’ Business Grant Scheme.

 

 Resolved that the Committee awarded the following grants

 

Applications for Business Grants

Approved

 

Ankerside Shopping Centre

 

£3382.00

(Moved by Councillor C Dean and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)

 

Tamworth and District Civic Society

 

£7,500.00

(Moved by Councillor C Dean and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)

 

Peel Interactive Ltd, Trading as, Peel X

This item was deferred so officers can clarify with the company and update on issues raised by the Committee

 

(Moved by Councillor N Arkney and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)

 

The committee deferred the reserve list of applications to be discussed at the next meeting.