Meeting documents
Executive (I)
Friday, 25th April, 2014
| REPORT TO: | 39 |
| DECISION NUMBER: | PH/45/2014 |
| EARLIEST DATE FOR DECISION: | 25th April 2014 |
AREA FORUM/WARD GRANTS | |
| Matter for Consideration: To consider an application under the Area Forum/Ward Grants Schemes. | |
| Information: The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward and the Area Forums have been awarded budgets equivalent to £7,500 per ward covered for the financial year 2014/2015. The funding for either scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community. Councillors Blackburn and G Coleman of Brunswick Ward have requested £1,854 to St Thomas's Church for the purchase of refurbished laptops from DCB Computing and support in order to provide compatible laptops already in use offering consistency to clients. | |
| Does the information submitted include any exempt information? | NO |
| Legal Considerations: None | |
| Personnel Considerations: None | |
| Financial Considerations: The request can be met through existing budgets, with no recurring costs being incurred. | |
| Performance Management Considerations: None | |
| Risk Management Considerations: None | |
| Relevant Officer: Mark Towers, Head of Democratic Services | |
| Relevant Cabinet Member: Councillor F. Jackson | |
| Consultation Undertaken: N/A | |
| Background Papers: None | |
| Is this a key decision? | NO |
| Is the decision required in less than 5 days? | NO |
| Recommendations: To authorise the request, as submitted. | |
| Reasons for Recommendations: The request is in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative. | |
| Is the recommendation contrary to a plan or strategy adopted or approved by the Council? | NO |
| Is the recommendation in accordance with the Council’s approved Budget? | YES |
| Other alternative options to be considered: To not authorise the request but this is not recommended as the application meets the criteria for schemes. | |
| Policy, Overview, and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (where appropriate) Date Informed: N/A Date Approved: N/A | |
| DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST (if applicable) None | |
| Decision: The Deputy Leader of the Council agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely: To authorise the request, as submitted. | |
| Date: | 25th April 2014 |
| Reason for Decision: The request is in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative. | |
Date of Publication: | 28th April 2014 |
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