Issue - meetings
Main Programme Grant - funding for organisations providing Regeneration, Crime and Community Safety Services (3 year funding)
Meeting: 23/06/2010 - Executive (Item 5)
This report summarises the progress made since February 2010 on the regeneration of South Kilburn, and sets out proposals for building on the momentum established by the Council over the past year. Specifically the report sets out proposals for re-investing the capital receipts secured through the advance stages of South Kilburn’s regeneration, as agreed by the Executive in February 2010.
(Appendix circulated separately)
Additional documents:
- H&CC_MPG_2010-13_AppA, item 5 PDF 65 KB
- H&CC_MPG_2010-13_AppB, item 5 PDF 137 KB
- H&CC_MPG_2010-13_AppC, item 5 PDF 98 KB
- H&CC_MPG_2010-13_AppD, item 5 PDF 29 KB
- H&CC_MPG_2010-13_AppE_v2, item 5 PDF 1 MB
- H&CC_MPG_2010-13_AppF, item 5 PDF 12 KB
Decision:
(i) that the schemes and funding allocations recommended in paragraph 3.16of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care be noted and approved, the allocations to be made from 1st July 2010 until 31st March 2013;
(ii) that officers’ individual assessment reports for all the organisations that applied for funding detailed in Appendix E be noted,as summarised with officers’ recommendations and set out in Appendix D of the Director’s report;
(iii) that all funding be made subject to the Council’s Grant Conditions and that each organisation approved, sign an agreement with the Council, stating the purpose of the grant and expected outcomes before funding is released;
(v) that it be noted that an exit fund of approximately £48,908 will be created for organisations previously funded from the MPG but were unsuccessful in their bid for the new fund;
(v) that in cases where an organisation either declines their grant during the funding period or the grant is withdrawn for performance reasons, that the decision to re-allocate the fund be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care.
Minutes:
Councillor R Moher, in introducing the report, responded to the deputation earlier in the meeting from Martin Redston (Brent Arts Council). She referred to the approach introduced by the previous Administration to fund on a three yearly basis, on themes linked to service priorities from the Corporate Strategy. The aim was to help organisations previously not in receipt of grant funding to be encouraged to apply. Councillor Moher added that the decision on grant funding was due to have been taken earlier in the year however the new Administration had decided to adopt the theme approach as an interim measure pending agreement on a new strategy. A capacity building fund had been started and more money should be available for arts in Brent. Councillor Moher concluded the funding process to be fair and each application had been considered on merit based on the theme. Councillor Moher proposed that the recommendations in the report be adopted.
Councillor John (Leader of the Council) contributed that grant funding levels had been unchanged for a number of years and there was no possibility of a budget increase particularly in the light of recent central government public sector spending cut announcements. It was only open to the council to decide on how the limited funds could be distributed. Previous themes for the first two years were children and young people and now regeneration, crime and community safety. A third theme would now have to be decided by the new Administration. Councillor Powney (Lead Member, Environment, Planning and Culture) commented that the theme based approach allowed all organisations to be assessed by the same criteria and it would not be fair to give special treatment to a few. The Executive noted that organisations unsuccessful this time, could apply in the following year. Brent Arts Council were advised to approach the voluntary sector team for advice.
The Executive agreed the recommendations.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the schemes and funding allocations recommended in paragraph 3.16of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care be noted and approved, the allocations to be made from 1 July 2010 until 31 March 2013;
(ii) that officers’ individual assessment reports for all the organisations that applied for funding detailed in Appendix E be noted,as summarised with officers’ recommendations and set out in Appendix D of the Director’s report;
(iii) that all funding be made subject to the council’s grant conditions and that each organisation approved, sign an agreement with the council, stating the purpose of the grant and expected outcomes before funding is released;
(v) that it be noted that an exit fund of approximately £48,908 will be created for organisations previously funded from the MPG but were unsuccessful in their bid for the new fund;
(v) that in cases where an organisation either declines their grant during the funding period or the grant is withdrawn for performance reasons, that the decision to re-allocate the fund be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care.