Agenda item

To receive and consider the joint report of the Deputy Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.

The Committee received the report of the Deputy Town Clerk concerning annual grant activity to local organisations.

Members welcomed the report detailing the organisations for which the Council held annual budgets and expressed their support for releasing funds where appropriate requests and supporting information were provided. The only exception was dementia support funding, as the group was not currently active in Witney and it had not been called upon in recent years.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the award of annual grants to Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire, Volunteer Link-Up, Witney & District Museum, and Witney Town Band be approved, subject to a written request and supporting documents where required and,

3.      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,

4.      That, a budget for Witney Dementia Alliance be removed from the 2026-27 budget as the group has ceased.