Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from John Fletcher.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 9 April 2019.

RESOLVED, that – the minutes of the previous meeting held 9 April 2019 be agreed as a correct record.

Members are asked to note the Sub-Committee’s updated Terms of Reference as agreed by the Finance Committee on 15 October 2019.

Members received the Sub-Committee’s updated terms of reference. It was noted that the composition had been updated allowing for Members to be co-opted from the wider Court of Common Council.

RESOLVED, that – the updated terms of reference be received.

Members are asked to note the Sub-Committee’s work programme.

RESOLVED, that – the Sub-Committee’s workplan be noted.

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

Members received a report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust relative to the Central Grants Programme (CGP) and Central Grants Unit (CGU) update, including outcomes of the three CGP grant rounds delivered in 2019/20 and an overview of the wider work of CGU.

Members agreed that a proposal to update the Sub-Committee terms of reference widening the scope of its remit would be presented in January 2020.

RESOLVED, that – the report be received and its contents noted.

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

Members received a report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust relative to the Central Grants Programme (CGP) City’s Cash Grant Budget. The report provided an update on the City’s Cash Grants Budget allocations.

RESOLVED, that – the report be received and its contents noted.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.

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 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED, 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 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held 9 April 2019.

RESOLVED, that – the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held 9 April 2019 be agreed as a correct record.

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

Members considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust relative to Benefits in Kind (BIK) reporting.

RESOLVED, that – Members agree the recommendations.

Presented by the Bridge House Estates and Corporate Charities Projects Officer.

Members received a presentation by the Bridge House Estates and Corporate Charities Projects Officer relative to an update on the Corporate Charities Review.

RESOLVED, that – the presentation be received and its contents noted.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.