Purpose

The
purpose of this decision is to approve the distribution of the
grant from the Homes England funded Community Activation Fund to
the applicant, Junior Parkrun. Junior Parkrun is to be awarded
£4,800.00 in support of the establishing a Junior Parkrun in
Northstowe. This award is made in accordance with the process for
administration of the Community Activation Fund, approved by
Cabinet, 16 April 2024, which requires application assessment by a
joint Homes England/SCDC officer panel, followed by a COO
decision.

Content

The
award of £4,800.00 to Junior Parkrun from the Community
Activation Fund is approved.

Reasons for the decision

The
project application fully satisfied the required assessment
criteria and sufficient funds are available to meet the funding
request in full.

Alternative options considered

Option
1: To refuse the application. This was rejected because the
application satisfied the agreed criteria and there are funds
available within this grant fund. The application scored extremely
highly on officer panel assessment.
 
Option
2: To reduce the grant offered the applicant. The project plan and
budget were fully justified therefore this option was rejected as
the project is expected to achieve value for money and there is
sufficient funding available to cover the entirety of the
request.