Purpose

On 27 July 2023 the
Grants Advisory Committee reviewed the Care Together Seed Funding
for Mobile Warden Schemes report as detailed in
agenda item 4of the
meeting reports pack. This includes details of creation of a
one-off grant fund to be created using £28,500 of funding
provided to SCDC by the County Council under grant agreement. A
decision regarding £7,500 of this funding was taken at the
June GAC meeting as detailed in
agenda item 5.
 
After consideration,
the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources
that SCDC administer the remaining
£21,000 of Cambridgeshire County Council Care Together Seed
Funding through a one-off grant scheme, with criteria as proposed
in Appendix A.
 

Content

To accept the recommendations
of the Grants Advisory Committee to
administer a direct grant of £21,000 through a one-off grant
scheme.
 

Reasons for the decision

The
request was considered in detail by the Grants Advisory Committee
and there is sufficient budget available.

Alternative options considered

To reject or vary the
recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee and
allocate £21,000 of Cambridgeshire
County Council Care Together Seed Funding to South Cambridgeshire
Mobile Warden schemes as presented, with alterations to the
criteria at Appendix A (giving details and reasons) or defer a decision if further information is
required.