Purpose

This report presents an application from a local organisation requesting £250 towards repairing work to their bowling green that has deteriorated badly over the last few years. This will involve moss treatment, scarifying, top soil and seeding. from the Local Member Grants Scheme.

Decision

County Councillor Graham Gooch considered and approved a Local Member Grant of £250 to Longton Victory Memorial Sports & Social Club towards the cost of repairing work to their bowling green that has deteriorated badly over the last few years. This will involve moss treatment, scarifying, top soil and seeding.

County Councillor Graham Gooch declared a non-pecuniary interest in this application as he is the chairman of Longton Parish Council and the Council is a Trustee of Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground. As the chairman of the parish council he is an ex officio to the Chairman of The Trustee. Longton Victory Memorial Sports & Social Club is a licensee of the Trust, and as such pays an annual fee to the Trustee (as rent).