Issue - meetings

This report seeks agreement to London Councils Grants Committee budget for 2015/16 and the associated level of contribution by Brent Council to the London Borough Grants Scheme.

(i)         that the recommendations made by the London Councils Leaders Committee summarised in section 3 and attached at Appendix 3 be noted;

(ii)        that agreement be given to the recommended budget for the London Councils Grant Scheme and the contribution of £339,278 to be paid by the Council towards the London Boroughs Grants Scheme for 2015/16.

Councillor Pavey (Deputy Leader of the Council) presented the report from the Chief Finance Officer which sought agreement to London Councils Grants Committee budget for 2015/16 and the associated level of contribution by Brent Council to the London Borough Grants Scheme. He pointed out that Brent’s contribution was less than the previous year but that participation in the future would be kept under review.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the recommendations made by the London Councils Leaders Committee summarised in section 3 and attached at Appendix 3 to the report from the Chief Finance Officer be noted;

(ii)        that agreement be given to the recommended budget for the London Councils Grant Scheme and the contribution of £339,278 to be paid by the Council towards the London Boroughs Grants Scheme for 2015/16.