Agenda item

Progress Report

Report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust (CGO)

Minutes:

Members received the regular progress report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust (CGO) and discussed the updates provided.

 

COVID-19

The Deputy Director of City Bridge Trust (CBT) gave Members an overview of work CBT had undertaken in response to the developing coronavirus outbreak, firstly work with London Funders towards setting up a pooled fund to support London’s civil society organisations adversely affected by the outbreak. Members noted that Bridging Divides funding had been approved for use towards the scheme, and that CBT would be heavily involved throughout. The Deputy Director advised that there was a further proposal in relation to the scheme later in the agenda. Members noted that several CBT officers, including the CGO had been seconded to the London-wide response operation based at London Bridge.

 

The Deputy Director advised that the applications to the scheme would be considered by CBT, and therefore the Committee’s delegated authority policy may need to be amended to facilitate the scheme. Furthermore, the wider Scheme of Delegations may need to be amended to enable the Deputy Director of CBT to formally deputise for the CGO.

 

Members then discussed the response in support of the City of London community and residents, noting that this was co-ordinated by the Department of Community and Children’s Services. Members were advised that various community groups and volunteers had been mobilised in support.

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