Purpose

To approve applications for Councillor Community Grants

Decision

Under delegations approved by Cabinet in February 2020, Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer) has approved the granting of Councillor Community Grants to:

Organisation

Ward

Amount

Westside Community Association (Ridgeway Centre)

Kempshott & Buckskin

£1,000.00

Brookvale Community Association

Brookvale & Kings Furlong

£1,000.00

Green Health Tadley C.I.C

Tadley & Pamber

£500.00

Wellington Social Club

Winklebury & Manydown

£900.00

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood

Community Association (HWBCA)

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood and Oakley & Candovers

£2,108.62

MFC Popley Youth Football Club

Popley

£335.75

Basingstoke Women’s Walking Football Club

Brighton Hill

£405.00

Basingstoke Gang Show

Winklebury & Manydown and

Brighton Hill and Kempshott & Buckskin

£3000.00

Reasons for the decision

Ward Councillors respectively approved that the grant applications will be made from their allocations and officers have carried out due diligence checks to ensure compliance with the scheme eligibility rules as provided here: Councillor

Community Grants funding (basingstoke.gov.uk)

Alternative options considered

The council could decide not to award these grants. However, the applications complied with published scheme rules and adhered to the guidance provided to councillors and applicants.