Agenda item

To receive a progress report of the Chief Grants Officer.

The Committee considered the regular progress report and events update of the Chief Grants Officer.

The Chief Grants Officer informed Members that a substantive report would be received at the next Committee on the Trust’s proposed designated reserve which was anticipated to be £3.4 million from the previous year (2013-14) and would then be considered at Finance Committee.

The Deputy Chairman was concerned about the length of the draft Business Plan and urged the Chief Grants Officer to consider shortening the content for future years, though recognising that it followed a standard, corporate, template.

Members were informed of dates for two forthcoming events. The “Greening the Economy Conference”, provisionally set for 19 May, was now confirmed for Thursday 10 July. There would also be an event to launch the Trust’s partnership with Buttle UK to be held at the Mansion House on the morning of Tuesday 6 May (followed by a buffet lunch).

RESOLVED – That,

a)    the report be received and its contents noted;

b)    the Draft City Bridge Trust Business Plan April 2014 – March 2015 be approved; and

c)    a waiver be approved for £4,000 from the underspend in the Learning and Sharing fund to be used to engage Champollion for a 4-6 week social media campaign for the Park Life London website.