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This report seeks agreement to London Councils Grants Committee budget for 2012/13 and the associated reduction in the level of contribution by Brent Council to the London Borough Grants Scheme.

(i)        that the recommended budget for the London Councils Grant Scheme and the contribution of £377,097 to be paid by the Council towards the London Boroughs Grants Scheme for 2012/13 be agreed.

(ii)       that the reallocation of the sum of £83,832, which is no longer paid towards the London Boroughs Grant Scheme, be agreed by:-

(a)       allocating the sum of £24,583 to cover the overspend created by the increase in the contribution sought from London Councils during 2011/2012 (as set out in paragraph 4.3 of this report), and by;

(b)       allocating the remaining sum of £59,249 to Brent Council’s Voluntary Sector Initiative Fund.

The report from the Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement sought agreement to the London Councils Grant Committee budget for 2012/13 and the associated reduction in the level of contribution by the council to the London Borough Grants Scheme.  The Chair added that the proposals were in the context of a comprehensive restructuring of the London Councils Grant Scheme.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the recommended budget for the London Councils Grant Scheme and the contribution of £377,097 to be paid by the Council towards the London Boroughs Grants Scheme for 2012/13 be agreed.

(ii)       that the reallocation of the sum of £83,832, which is no longer paid towards the London Boroughs Grant Scheme, be agreed by:-

(a)       allocating the sum of £24,583 to cover the overspend created by the increase in the contribution sought from London Councils during 2011/2012 (as set out in paragraph 4.3 of this report), and by;

(b)       allocating the remaining sum of £59,249 to Brent Council’s Voluntary Sector Initiative Fund.