Authorisation to Release Funds from the Environmental Initiative Grant - 2025: Reference: D50/25
October 15, 2025 Cllr Helen Crane, Executive Member for Waste, Environmental Health, Licensing & Sustainability (Cabinet member) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to support local communities in protecting wildlife and promoting positive climate action, she approved Environmental Initiative Grant awards totaling £11,500 to thirteen local organizations.
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Purpose
Authorisation to Release Funds from the Environmental
Initiative Grant - 2025
Decision
Approval of the following Environmental Initiative Grant awards
totalling £11500 -(£8000 funded by Serco; £3500
funded through Portfolio holder):
Growkids Clothes Bank Thetford -
£1000
Dereham Windmill - £500
Ashill Welfare Charity Trust - £1000
Carbrooke Village Millennium Green -
£500
Friends of Letchmere - £1000
Northgate High School (Orchard Committee) - £500
Friends of Carbrooke School -
£1000
Involve Razem - £1000
2nd Dereham Scout Group -£1000
Swanton Morley Village Hall Trust - £1000
Mattishall Community Allotments - £1000
Litcham Common Conservation Group - £1000
Social Water Access Network (SWAN) - £1000
Reasons for the decision
Supporting local communities to
have an impact by helping to protect local wildlife and create
positive behavioural change in response to climate
change.
Alternative options considered
·
To approve the grant
awards
·
Not to approve the
grant awards
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |