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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Dhruv Patel (Chairman), Marianne Fredericks, Deputy Edward Lord, Jeremy Mayhew and Ian Seaton. |
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Members' declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda Minutes: The Deputy Chair declared a standing interest by virtue of being a trustee of Trust for London, and advised that she had withdrawn from the delegated authority request in respect of the Museum of London Archaeology at Item 10b due to a conflict of interest. |
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To agree the minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 28 November 2019. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 28 November 2019 be agreed as an accurate record.
Matters Arising The Deputy Chair requested that officers follow up on the Digital Skills Strategy with the Corporate Strategy team. |
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Report of the Town Clerk Minutes: The Committee received the list of outstanding actions, noting those which were on the agenda or were scheduled for a future date or meeting.
RESOLVED – That the Outstanding Actions update be noted. |
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Annual Review of the Committee's Terms of Reference PDF 77 KB Report of the Town Clerk Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk asking the Committee to review its terms of reference. In response to a query from a Member, the Deputy Chair advised that the Committee’s quorum was in line with other Committees, also noting that decisions in respect of grants over £500,000 were referred to the Court of Common Council.
RESOLVED – That the terms of reference of the Committee be approved for submission to the Court as set out. |
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Report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust (CGO) Minutes: The Committee received the regular progress report of the CGO and discussed the updates provided. The Committee had enjoyed a presentation and discussion with Lib Peck, Director of the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit, at lunch prior to the meeting.
CBT’s 25th Anniversary A Member, noting that 2020 was also the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act, asked whether there were any plans to commemorate this as part of the CBT anniversary. The CGO responded that there had been conversations on synergy between the two anniversaries and a prospective programme of work for 2020 and beyond.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Financial Position of City Bridge Trust In Respect of the Period Ended 31st December 2019 PDF 114 KB Report of the CGO and the Chamberlain Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO setting out City Bridge Trust’s financial position against budget for the period ended 31st December 2019.
In response to a query from a Member, the CGO advised the Committee on the difference in financial position following the shift to five-year grants under the Bridging Divides strategy and assured that organisations were not receiving less capital per annum as a result.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Grants Budget and Applications Today PDF 96 KB Report of the CGO Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO summarising grant applications recommended for decision at the meeting, and those that had been considered since the last meeting under schemes of delegation.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Grants And Strategic Initiatives Recommendations and Assessments PDF 208 KB To consider the CGO’s reports on grant recommendations as follows: - Minutes: |
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Grants of Between £100,001 and £250,000 for Approval PDF 119 KB Report of the CGO Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the CGO advising Members of funds recommended for approval for amounts between £100,000 and £250,000, including strategic initiatives. The CGO advised of a small amendment to the wording of the recommendation in respect of the Community Drugs and Alcohol Recovery Services and tabled an amended report for Members’ consideration.
RESOLVED – That the City Bridge Trust Committee receive the report and approve the recommended amounts for the following applications:
APPROVED £110,550 (3 x £36,850) for a full-time Health and Wellbeing Outreach Worker (plus on-costs) to deliver mental health support services to isolated clients at a range of venues across the borough. Release of the grant in years 2 and 3 is conditional on evidence that CDARS’ free reserves are expected to return to a level equivalent to 3 months total expenditure and clarification of the restricted reserve forecast.
APPROVED £133,130 over 5 years (£31,000, £29,860, £27,000, £24,170, £21,100) to support the costs of further developing the London Regional User Forum.
APPROVED £165,250 over three years (£56,650; £54,400; £54,200) for the salary and associated costs of a f/t Project Manager to adapt and establish Compassionate Neighbours to support older, frail, socially isolated people in Bromley.
APPROVED £125,000 over five years (£25,000 x 5) for a Co-Ordinator (0.5FTE), activities, and associated running costs of the Golden Years programme.
APPROVED £247,700 over five years (£49,060; £50,232; £49,332; £49,456; £49,620) towards the salary and running costs of dedicated weekly arts, crafts and music sessions for 48 disabled young people aged 4-18 years.
APPROVED £202,000 over four years (£65,000; £60,500; £47,500; £29,000) towards the development of Time Credits networks in London, funding in each year conditional |
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Grants of £250,000 or Above for Approval PDF 118 KB Report of the CGO Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the CGO advising Members of funds recommended for approval for amounts of £250,000 or above. The CGO introduced each application to Members and outlined the proposals.
The CGO advised that officers wished to undertake further review of the application in respect of Sported Foundation. The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the application and agreed that the application could be considered under the Committee’s delegated authority procedures.
Members of the Committee praised the high standard of applications and quality and variety of work going on, commending CBT and the organisations involved.
In response to a question from a Member, the CGO confirmed that CBT would be working in partnership with Trust for London on the Strengthening Voices, Realising Rights programme and would be closely involved with the work.
RESOLVED – That the City Bridge Trust Committee receive the report and approve the recommended amounts for the following applications:
15. Habinteg Housing Association Ltd
APPROVED £332,000 over three years (£121,000; £105,000; £106,00) for the costs of a programme to train, mentor and support disabled young Londoners to develop a career in inclusive design related work.
16. Sported Foundation
DEFERRED – To be considered under the Committee’s delegated authority procedures.
17. Wheels for Wellbeing
APPROVED £288,400 over 5 years (£58,320; £59,640; £55,100; £59,480; £55,860) towards the provision of fully accessible inclusive cycling opportunities in Lewisham, Croydon and Lambeth.
18. Bede House Association
APPROVED £260,000 over 5 years (£50,000, £51,000, £52,000, £53,000, £54,000) for the salary of the Starfish Domestic Violence Project Manager plus on-costs. The grant in years two to five is subject to the necessary balance in project costs being raised.
19. SignHealth
APPROVED £260,000 over 5 years (£50,000; £51,000; £52,000; £53,000; £54,000) towards the full-time salary of a Children and Families Support Worker, plus |
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To consider reports of the CGO as follows:- Minutes: |
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Applications Recommended for Rejection PDF 125 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the CGO outlining a total of 28 grant applications that were recommended for rejection. The Committee noted that the application in respect of The Challenger Trust had been withdrawn and was therefore not recommended for rejection.
RESOLVED – That the Committee reject the grant applications listed in the accompanying schedule, except the application in respect of The Challenger Trust, which was withdrawn. |
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Funds Approved or Declined Under Delegated Authority PDF 108 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO which advised Members of 22 expenditure items, totalling £793,760, which had been presented for approval under delegated authority to the CGO in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chair. The Committee noted that a past Chairman had approved the grant application in respect of Museum of London Archaeology in the room of the Deputy Chair.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Withdrawn and Lapsed Applications PDF 105 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO which provided details of 9 applications which had been withdrawn or had lapsed.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Variations to Grants/Funds Awarded PDF 57 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO which advised Members of a variation to 2 grants agreed by the CGO since the last meeting.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Report on Learning Visits PDF 68 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO about two visits that had taken place. The Deputy Chair encouraged Members to attend visits where they could as they were useful.
RESOLVED – That the report be received. |
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City Bridge Trust Communications and Events Attended PDF 141 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO providing Members with an update on the communications work of City Bridge Trust.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee Minutes: In response to a question from a Member on CBT policy on reserves, the CGO explained that officers always took the level of reserves in the context of the organisation and considered individual cases on their specifications. There was a procedure for assessing how appropriate an organisation’s reserves were and applications were turned down where it was felt an organisation’s reserves were excessive. |
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Any other business that the Chairman considers to be urgent Minutes: There was no other business. |
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Exclusion of the Public MOTION – That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act. Minutes: RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.
Item No. Exempt Paragraphs 14 - 15 3 16 - 17 - |
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Non-Public Minutes To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2019. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2019 be agreed as an accurate record. |
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Pipeline of Pro-Active Strategic Grants Report of the CGO Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO. |
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Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee Minutes: There was one question. |
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Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded Minutes: There was no other business. |