Decision details

Grants to Hillingdon's Local Voluntary Organisations 2020/21

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Cabinet agrees:

 

1.    The overall allocation of grants to Voluntary Sector of up to £1,979,605 for the provision of core grant funding for the 2020/21 financial year with specific awards as set out in the schedule - Appendix A.

 

2.    Notes its previous decision (13 December 2018) to award a 3 year dining centre grants to Voluntary Sector of up to £169,700for the provision of dining centres grant funding for three years : 2019/20, 2020/21 to 2021/22 with specific awards as set out in the paper.    

 

3.    Grants totalling £46,675 to organisations to enable the provision of transport as set out in Appendix D.

 

4.    The Council’s contribution of £228,172to the London Councils’ Grants scheme for 2020/21 (subject to London Council’s Leader’s Committee meeting on 3rd December 2019).

 

Reasons for decision

 

Cabinet highlighted the importance of the local voluntary organisations and agreed to continue its strong financial commitment to this sector during 2020/21.

 

After considering the merits of the individual grant applications received, Cabinet agreed grant funding for a variety of local groups which sought to maximise the benefits from the Council’s investment.

 

Cabinet agreed the provision of specific dining centre grants and transport grants to benefit priority groups of residents. The Cabinet Member for Commerce, Community and Regeneration indicated that this would amount to around £2m of funding overall to the sector.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected

 

Cabinet could have made changes to the proposed level of grants.

 

Officers to action:

 

Kevin Byrne – Residents Services

 

Classification: Public

 

The report and any background papers relating to this decision by the Cabinet are available to view on the Council's website or by visiting the Civic Centre, Uxbridge.

 

 

Publication date: 18/12/2019

Date of decision: 17/12/2019

Decided at meeting: 17/12/2019 - CABINET

Effective from: 26/12/2019

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