Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Bray. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2015.
Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Lynch and
RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2015 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman. |
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Declarations of interest To receive verbally from Members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda. Minutes: No interests were declared at this stage. |
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Hinckley Community Initiative Fund Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) seeking support for allocation of grant funding through the Hinckley Community Initiative Fund. Minutes: The Committee was informed of three applications for funding towards a van for Emmaus’ collections, a new timing machine for Hinckley swimming club and IT equipment for West Leicestershire Mind. At this juncture, Cllr Kirby declared a personal interest as a trustee of Hinckley Swimming Club.
Members expressed concern that these were not necessarily projects for the benefit of the wards within the Hinckley Area and asked that consideration be given to updating the criteria to restrict it to projects which benefit Hinckley residents. It was moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Hodgkins and
RESOLVED – the funding allocation of £9,581 as outlined in the report be endorsed and the Strategic Leadership Board be recommended to approve the funding from the Hinckley Community Initiative Fund. |
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Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) in relation to a request for a one off payment to sustain the Borough’s VCS Infrastructure Organisation. Additional documents: Minutes: Members received a report which sought funding for the Hinckley & Bosworth Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) arrangements. The valuable work of the organisation was outlined and acknowledged by members.
Members, however, suggested that the money should be funded from the Borough Council’s general fund, rather than from the special expenses area budget, due to the nature of the organisation. It was also noted that the special expenses budget had to retain a reserve of 10%, which was equivalent to £57,422, so this request would need a supplementary budget to be agreed by the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction). Members were not supportive of the further erosion of reserves.
It was moved by Councillor Bill and seconded by Councillor Lynch that the work carried out by the Voluntary & Community Sector be recognised but the request for funding be refused and referred to the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction) for consideration as a funding request from the general fund.
Concern was expressed regarding the timescales, but members were reassured that the process of consideration by the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction) would not cause any delays. A member suggested that the cost to fund the Voluntary & Community Infrastructure Organisation was not a large sum and could be supported by the Borough Council’s general fund.
It was moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Lynch and
RESOLVED – the work carried out by the VCS be recognised and commended and the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction) be RECOMMENDED to meet the requested one-off payment of £15,000 from the general fund. |