Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

The Committee received and considered the confidential report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

Members were advised that due to the overwhelming submission of applications, that the Stronger Communities Committee had delegated allocations to a small group of Members to score the submissions and make recommendations of the level of awards.

Applications had been grouped with the majority being awarded from the Youth Grant budget, however some had been recommended to be paid from the discretionary grant budget due to them not holistically aligning with the terms of the Youth Grant in order that it retained its integrity.

Two applications were unsuccessful, and the applicants would be advised of the reasoning as well as being directed towards other potential sources of funding.

Members thanked those involved in the decision making in what was a tight and restrictive timeframe.

Recommended:

1.      That, the confidential report be noted and,

2.      That, the following youth service grants should be awarded from cost centre 408/4169:

a)     Buttercross Scouts                                  £3,500

b)     Friends of Springfield School                £2,850

c)      4^th Girl Guides                                           £1,000

d)     Parish of Witney                                      £2,500

e)     Bright Futures                                           £3,648

f)      West Oxfordshire Levellers                   £1,000

g)     Witney Food Revolution                        £2,150

h)     Yellow Submarine                                    £2,000

3.      That, in addition, the Committee agreed with the following recommendation on awards to be allocated from the discretionary grants fund, cost centre 407/4100:

a)     Ducklington Sports Club                        £1,700

b)     Tower Hill FC                                            £1,000

c)      Witney Town Band (Juniors)                 £1,500

4.      That, Home Start Oxford be awarded £11,000 from cost centre 418/4173  for their ongoing preventative work with young children in Witney and,

5.      That, these grants be awarded under the General Power of Competence and awardees be asked to acknowledge the Town Council in any promotional material and,

6.      That, youth services grants are not awarded to Apollos Clothing and the Community Loft at West Oxon Boxing & Fitness Club as they did not align with the purpose and/or criteria of the scheme.