Agenda – Community Affairs Committee (Discretionary Grants) – 2 October 2023
Below is the agenda for the Community Affairs Committee meeting (Discretionary Grants) taking place on 2 October 2023.
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CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER AT 5.30PM ON MONDAY 2 OCTOBER 2023
26 September 2023
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive and approve apologies and reasons for absence from members of the Committee.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING
3. INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND OUTLINE OF THE GRANTS PROCESS
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING
5. PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS ACT) 1960
Proposal to resolve that the public and press be excluded from this meeting because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted namely financial and business affairs of third parties.
6. CONSIDERATION OF DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATIONS 2023/2024
The Discretionary Grant Budget for 2023/2024 is as follows:
Discretionary Grant Budget for 2023/2024 £35,000
Carried forward budget £5,886
Total Discretionary Grant budget for 2023/2024 £40,886
Total Grants awarded to date £31,432
Remaining Grants budget 2023/2024 £8,954
NOTE: Due to remaining residual budget, only smaller grants were accepted for this round of applications
a) CONSIDERATION OF THE SMALLER GRANT APPLICATIONS
(i) Chichester Symphony Orchestra
(ii) Kingsham Area Action Group (KAAG)
(iii) Terry’s Place
(iv) St Barnabas Hospices (Chestnut Tree House)
(v) Rotary Club of Chichester
(vi) West Walls Residents Association
(vii) THINK18
(viii) Chichester Open Studios
(ix) Roussillon Park Residents Association (RPRA)
(x) Chichester Tree Wardens
7. DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING
DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING: MONDAY 4 December 2023
To: Members of the Community Affairs Committee
- Councillor Apel
- Councillor Chant
- Councillor J Gershater
- Councillor Hitchman
- Councillor Knight
- Councillor Kondabeka
- Councillor Loxton
- Councillor Squire
Ex Officio Members:
- The Mayor (Councillor C Gershater)
- The Deputy Mayor (Councillor Corfield)
- Chairman of Planning & Conservation Committee (Councillor Butler)
- Chairman of Finance Committtee (Councillor Scicluna)
The filming, photographing and recording of City Council meetings is now permitted by those members of the press and public attending. This includes the use of mobile devices by those using social media. It would be appreciated if anyone who wishes to do this could let the Chairman know before the meeting commences.
However, these provisions will not apply on occasions where the press and public are excluded from the meeting when confidential matters are discussed.
It is requested that discretion is exercised and nothing done to disrupt or distract the meeting in any way. The Chairman will reserve the right to request that filming/recording ceases if it is having a detrimental effect upon the meeting. If you do not wish to be filmed then please let the Chairman know so that alternative arrangements can be made.