Local Councillor Decision – DWS Lifeskills CIC

December 7, 2025 Local Councillor Decision - Morecambe Central (Other) Awaiting outcome View on council website

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Summary

...to reject a £2000 Local Member Grant application from DWS Lifeskills CIC for activities supporting armed forces veterans due to inadequate evidence of previously awarded funding and missing key policy and referral information.

Full council record
Purpose

This report presents an application from a
local organisation requesting £2000 towards activities
including coffee mornings, health and wellbeing sessions, walking,
kayaking and quiz nights, as well as home visits, for armed forces
veterans, from the Local Member Grants Scheme.

Content

County Councillor Gary Kniveton considered and
rejected a Local Member Grant to DWS Lifeskills CIC towards the cost of activities
including coffee mornings, health and wellbeing sessions, walking,
kayaking and quiz nights, as well as home visits, for armed forces
veterans.
 
The reason for the rejection is Councillor
Kniveton believes previously awarded grant funding has not been
adequately evidenced. Additionally, Councillor Kniveton states that
key policy and referral evidence has not been provided by the
group.

Supporting Documents

Report.pdf

Details

Decision date7 Dec 2025