Agenda item

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

The Committee received a Report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City

Bridge Trust concerning the International Disaster Fund (IDF).

The Chairman clarified that the decision to approve any donation is delegated to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee; this has proved an effective method as we can react speedily to unfolding disasters.

Officers clarified that this Report provided an update on the direction of travel, a decision paper would be coming back to Members in 2021 to determine both the budget for next year and the mechanism around providing donations. It would be helpful to measure, for instance, how effective the donations are in encouraging others to donate.

RESOLVED – that the Committee noted the Report.