Purpose

Section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 provides that an authority may make arrangements for individual Members to exercise functions of the authority in relation to the electoral division or ward for which the Member is elected.
In implementing the scheme and agreeing grant applications the Council must ensure this is in accordance with its Financial Procedure Rules. Any parties accepting the grant must formally agree to the terms and conditions of the grant funding. Appropriate monitoring of activities and expenses will be undertaken where necessary to ensure compliance.
Financial Considerations
The Elected Members Ward Budget is included the 2025/26 Revenue Budget. Within this allocation each elected Member is allocated up to £3k (£165k in total across all 55 elected Members) to support local groups and organisations.
A central record of grants allocated will be maintained by the Corporate Governance Team within Legal and Democratic Services – this will reconcile to the grant payments made and record the outcomes achieved through the use of the grant funding.
This is an allocation of existing 2025/26 revenue budget and so is contained within the Council’s current budget envelope.

Decision

To approve the following applications for grant funding from the Members Ward Budget 2025/26.
a. Diamond Soul Healing CIC/Wheatley Wombles Community Group
Reference No: 153/DCF/WB25-26/Twn
Supported By: Councillor Dennis
Cost: £100.00
b. Cadeby Residents Group
Reference No: 157/DCF/WB25-26/Spt
Supported By: Councillor Ransome
Cost: £1000.00
c. Parklands HEG Bowling Club
Reference No: 156/DCF/WB25-26/WH&I
Supported By: Councillor Cutts
Cost: £750.00
d. Town End Flood Community Group
Reference No: 159/DCF/WB25-26/Ben
Supported By: Councillor Booth
Cost: £178.87
e. St Helena’s Church Eco Garden Austerfield
Reference No: 130/DCF/WB25-26/R&B
Supported By: Councillor Anderson, Councillor Guest & Councillor Sammut
Cost: £45.09 (£15.03 x 3 Councillors)
f. Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Reference No: 133/DCF/WB25-26/R&B
Supported By: Councillor Anderson, Councillor Guest & Councillor Sammut
Cost: £495.00 (£165.00 x 3 Councillors)
g. Rossington St Michaels PTA
Reference No: 134/DCF/WB25-26/R&B
Supported By: Councillor Anderson, Councillor Guest & Councillor Sammut
Cost: £150.00 (£50.00 x 3 Councillors)
h. Stainforth Community Resource Centre
Reference No: 148/DCF/WB25-26/S&BD
Supported By: Councillor Woods
Cost: £1000.00

Alternative options considered

N/A