Agenda item

Grant to Martock Parish Council for Our Place Martock Programme (Executive Decision)

Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 23rd March 2016 2.00 pm (Item 176.)

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That a grant of £12,000 be awarded to Martock Parish Council, with £5,000 of this awarded in 2016/17, towards the overall costs of the Our Place programme, and with years 2 and 3 being subject to budgetary approval and completion of a service level agreement. The grant to be allocated from the Area North Community Grants budget, subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (Appendix A)and the following special conditions:

· Service Level Agreement, renewable annually, for operation of the programme over a three-year period starting 1 April 2016.

Reason:

To award a grant, over three years, to Martock Parish Council, towards the running costs of the Our Place programme.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

Minutes:

The Neighbourhood Development Officer advised that the grant application was for £12,000 over a 3 year period through a service level agreement. The Our Place Martock programme aimed to provide advice and information to individuals both at home and at key local points in the community through co-ordination with other agencies such as youth workers, the CAB, Adult Social Care and the Martock Job Club. SSDC would participate in quarterly meetings on the progress of the project and it was proposed there should be an annual progress report to the Area North Committee.

Mr R Powell, Chairman of Martock Parish Council, spoke in support of their grant application. He said the project had arisen from gaps in services created by budget cuts and their aim was to develop a model so that local need for help was met effectively by voluntary effort. He said they hoped to create a caring community of people who were prepared to help others.

The Ward Member, Councillor Graham Middleton, spoke in support of the application. He said it was hoped peoples problems would be dealt with as a whole in one centre.

At the conclusion of a short debate, Members were unanimous in their agreement to grant funding to Martock Parish Council towards the overall costs of the Our Place programme.

RESOLVED:

· Service Level Agreement, renewable annually, for operation of the programme over a three-year period starting 1 April 2016.

Reason:

To award a grant, over three years, to Martock Parish Council, towards the running costs of the Our Place programme.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

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