Issue - meetings

The reports presents proposals for a Brent Community Lottery.

RESOLVED:

     i)        That a local authority run Lottery called the Brent Community Lottery based on the preferred option be established;

    ii)        That the criteria for registering organisations as beneficiaries as detailed in the report from the Assistant Chief Executive be approved;

   iii)        That it be noted that the purpose of the lottery is to raise funds for Brent’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VSC).

   iv)        That the requirement of Contract Standing Orders to seek quotes be waived and Gatherwell Ltd. be appointed by way of a direct award as an external lottery manager (ELM) to run the lottery on behalf of the council for a period of 5 years, subject to annual review.

    v)        That authority be delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Culture & Leisure (given their remit in relation to Voluntary Sector Liaison and Development), to agree the policies and procedures necessary and/or desirable to fulfil the conditions for obtaining a licence from the Gambling Commission and the process for the allocation of the lottery central fund income.

   vi)        That two senior managers – (Assistant Chief Executive and the Head of Strategy and Partnerships) be nominated to hold the Gambling Commission licence on behalf of the local authority.

  vii)        That it be noted that the set up costs would be taken from the Strategy and Partnerships approved budget for 2019/20.

CouncillorKrupeshHirani,CabinetMember forPublicHealth,Culture& Leisure,introducedthereport settingoutplanstointroducea CommunityLotteryinBrenttoraise funds to support local Good Causes in the Borough.

CouncillorHirani statedthat it also seeksto further our commitmentto work with theVoluntaryandCommunitySectortosupport ittoaccessalternativesources offunding.Thisapproachiscentral totheachievementoftheoverallvision fortheborough as set out in the Borough Plan 2019 – 2023.

CouncillorMili Patel,CabinetMember forChildren'sSafeguarding,EarlyHelpandSocial Care, asked that safeguarding be included in the annual review.

RESOLVED:

      i.        That a local authority run Lottery called the Brent Community Lottery based on the preferred option be established;

    ii.        That the criteria for registering organisations as beneficiaries as detailed in the report from the Assistant Chief Executive be approved;

   iii.        That it be noted that the purpose of the lottery is to raise funds for Brent’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VSC).

   iv.        That the requirement of Contract Standing Orders to seek quotes be waived and Gatherwell Ltd. be appointed by way of a direct award as an external lottery manager (ELM) to run the lottery on behalf of the council for a period of 5 years, subject to annual review.

    v.        That authority be delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Culture & Leisure (given their remit in relation to Voluntary Sector Liaison and Development), to agree the policies and procedures necessary and/or desirable to fulfil the conditions for obtaining a licence from the Gambling Commission and the process for the allocation of the lottery central fund income.

   vi.        That two senior managers – (Assistant Chief Executive and the Head of Strategy and Partnerships) be nominated to hold the Gambling Commission licence on behalf of the local authority.

  vii.        That it be noted that the set up costs would be taken from the Strategy and Partnerships approved budget for 2019/20.