Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:    (1)   That a contribution of £5,000 from the Members’ Discretionary budget is made towards developing the Growing Space as an accredited training provider, on condition that the lottery funding is confirmed.

                          (2)   That the grant is paid in stages on receipt of an annual report and is used solely by The Growing Space for purposes set out in the report.

Reason:            To develop the scheme to provide accredited training which would be of benefit for local people and will help the organisation to become more financially sustainable

(Voting: Unanimous)

(Councillor Colin Winder declared a personal but non-prejudicial interest this item).

The Area Development Lead presented his report to members. He advised members that there was a correction to the agenda report. On page 24 of the agenda, under the heading ‘Financial Implications’, it should read that ‘a sum of £7,700 remains unallocated in the Members’ Discretionary Budget, which must be used within the current financial year’. It should also state that ‘If members support this proposal then a sum of £2,700 will remain unallocated in the Members’ Discretionary Budget’.

He explained to members that this was a request for contributions towards employing an education worker.

During the discussion, the Area Development Lead clarified that The Growing Space was a separate organisation/charity to The Balsam Centre and that no funding had been given by The Balsam Centre. It was suggested that members might like to see the accounts for the charity.

It was proposed and seconded that members agreed to make the £5,000 contribution to support The Growing Space project, however the second and third year funding would be paid on receipt of accounts and once lottery funding had been secured. The contribution would be made to The Growing Space only and not for use by The Balsam Centre.

On being put to the vote, this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:    (1)   That a contribution of £5,000 from the Members’ Discretionary budget is made towards developing the Growing Space as an accredited training provider, on condition that the lottery funding is confirmed.

                          (2)   That the grant is paid in stages on receipt of an annual report and is used solely by The Growing Space for purposes set out in the report.

Reason:            To develop the scheme to provide accredited training which would be of benefit for local people and will help the organisation to become more financially sustainable

(Voting: unanimous)