Purpose

(i)    To ask Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing to agree the Community Transition Fund recommendations.

(ii)   To update Cabinet Member on financial commitments to date from the Community Transition Fund.

Decision

Decision(s):

The following be agreed:

(i)    £17,000 to the Gateway Collective CIC, as detailed in section 1.1.9

(ii)   £11,200 to Conquer Life CIC, as detailed in section 1.2.10

(iii) £4,500 to Lydiate Parish Council, as detailed in section 1.3.12

(iv) £2,500 to Netherton Sports and Social Club, as detailed in section 1.4.11

(v)  That subject to the above recommendation being agreed, to note that the commitments against the Community Transition Fund will total £1,308,699 as set out in section 2.3

Reasons for the Decision(s):

To support our corporate priority of community resilience by enabling community organisations to provide valuable services in communities with no ongoing commitment from the Council. 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: (including any Risk Implications)

Cabinet Member has agreed the criteria and process for allocating this fund.