Agenda item

The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which advised Members of the following three grants, totalling £47,500 which had been approved under delegated authority.

·        Paxton Green Time Bank - £15,000 for a third and final year’s support of the Development Manager’s salary costs.

·        Parochial Church Council of the Ascension - £7,500 over three years (£3,000; £2,250; £2,250) towards the costs of an ESOL tutor, rent and childcare spaces at the Quaggy Children’s Centre subject to the balance of funding being raised.

·        Royal Horticultural Society - £25,000 towards the salary and running costs of the London Regional Advisor (Campaign for School Gardening) for a third and final year.

Members were reminded of the Delegated Authority process which had previously been agreed by the Committee which allowed the Chairman and Deputy Chairman to approve grants up to £25,000 and the Chief Grants Officer to approve grants up to £5,000.

It was noted that future reports of Grants Approved under Delegated Authority would include the total amount of funds allocated to date during that year.

RECEIVED.