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Agreed the disbursement of the Buchan
Area Committee Budget, totalling £71,200, in the financial
year 2024/2025 as follows (1) that the Brighter Buchan Initiative be set at a
maximum of £1,000 per village/town with the exception of
Peterhead to be set at a maximum of £1,500 and that
£17,500 be ring-fenced for this initiative; with
determination of the applications being delegated to the Area
Manager and that any monies remaining available as at
30th November 2024 automatically transfer back into the
Buchan Area Committee Project Grant Scheme for disbursement,
(2) that £3,000 is allocated to provide grants of up to
£500 to assist community groups with the preparation of Local
Place Plans; with determination of the applications being delegated
to the Area Manager and that any monies remaining available as at
30th November 2024 automatically transfer back into the
Buchan Area Committee Project Grant Scheme for disbursement, (3)
that a contingency budget of £2,000 is retained to cover
hospitality and any unforeseen events, and that this sum be
delegated to the Area Manager to disburse appropriately, (4) that
£1,000 be allocated to Buchan Development Partnership to
deliver the “Buchan in Bloom” scheme, (5) that the
remaining £47,700 from the Area Committee Budget is allocated
as follows – (a) that £40,000 is devoted to the Buchan
Area Committee Project Grant Scheme to be publicised and developed
in tandem with the Buchan Development Partnership, and (b) that
£7,700 is put towards a Buchan Area Small Grants Fund with
the fund being set at a maximum grant of £500 per
application, and that authority to approve grants be delegated to
the Area Manager in consultation with local Ward Members, and (6)
that the various grant schemes be advertised widely asap
highlighting the variations