Purpose

We will
require a decision on the recommended selection for the Town Centre
Event Grants Summer 2024 rounds.

Grants have been advertised and event organisers have completed
applications to deliver their own event in All Saints Square. There
are five grants of £1500 available, one for each Saturday in
August. This is the second grant scheme the Council has run: the
first was in March 2024. The purpose of these grants is to create
more free public events in Rotherham Town Centre, to drive
footfall, and to support independent organisers to deliver their
own events.

The Events and Town Centre teams have selected five for approval,
based on: quality of application; appropriateness of budget;
experience; if it’s suitable for family audiences;
accessibility and inclusivity; and to offer a range of creative
disciplines and cultural experiences.

A decision is required so that the applicants can be
notified.  This will allow time to for
awardees to promote and deliver the event.

Funding for the grants has come from UKSPF funding as part of an
agreed RMBC Events’ Town Centre Events’ programme, and
requires no RMBC Events budget.
 

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

8th July 2024

Title:

Town Centre Grants – Summer
Programme

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Leanne Buchan
Head of Creative Programming &
Engagement

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Sub scheme of
Delegation - Regeneration and Environment Oct 2022:
All financial matters relating to the
management and delivery of cultural, leisure, green spaces,
landscape design and sports services, including:
 

Authorisation of grants up to a value of
£25000 according to the Council’s criteria for
cultural, leisure and events grants

Brief Description of
Decision:

1.   
To award 3 Event Grants of £1,500 to support
community event organisers to undertake activities in the Town
Centre over a three-week period.

 
2.   
It is proposed that the charges associated with the
Event Application pack for events taking place on Council land are
waived for any events supported through the grants programme,
however a completed pack will still be required for due
diligence.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable financial support for small event
organisers and businesses to animate the Town Centre through the
summer.
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Do Nothing – Event
organisation carries a range of costs such as venue hire,
marketing, equipment hire, catering and paying performers. In
addition, costs associated with Council fees and charges related
event application packs for events taking place on Council land can
make the cost of hosting event prohibitive. Without support from
the Council organisers may not have the means to organise events
which stifles talent development in the community and places
additional pressure on the available resources within the
Council’s events team.

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

N/A
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Part A & B Equalities Impact
Assessment
Carbon Impact Assessment

 
I certify that this is a true
record of the executive decision to award 3
Event Grants of £1,500 to support community event organisers
to undertake activities in the Town Centre over a three-week
period
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker   Leanne
Buchan
Dated:         
8th July 2024
 
Name: Leanne
Buchan             
Job Title: Head of Creative
Programming & Engagement