Purpose

On 26
September 2024 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed 7 Rural
England Prosperity Fund applications received. The applications were brought forward in Appendix A of the

meeting reports pack. Of these, 4 were
Communities applications requesting funding amounts of Level 3
value. This notice provides details of the decision regarding the
Business applications.
 
After
consideration of these applications, the Committee agreed with the
officer’s recommendation and recommended to the Lead Cabinet
Member for Resources that the application from:
 
 

1.    
Cambourne Town Council (RMTNDTSZ) be
approved and partially funded £90,000 of the £100,000
requested.
 

2.    
Cottenham Community Centre (TRMSRHLX) be approved and funded at the full amount requested of
£38,000.
 

3.    
Impington Village College (HHBQXFGH) be approved and
partially funded £53,000 of the requested £100,000,
subject to a satisfactory review of information regarding parking
concerns around the Impington Village College.
 

4.    
Wysing Arts Centre (KSCPRCPM) be
approved and partially funded £80,000 of the £98,033
requested.
 

Content

To
accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see
above).
 
Following review of the application from Impington Village
College, the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources was satisfied that
the parking and lighting concerns surrounding the facility were
planning matters. As such, it was considered that these were not
adequate reasons to prevent the funding of restoration works to a
disused sports facility. The restoration of the facility will
provide health and well-being benefits to students of the school
and the wider community through the provision of active sport. The
application was partially funded as recommended, with the funding
to be spent on the resurfacing works.

Reasons for the decision

The
applications were considered in detail by the Grants Advisory
Committee and the recommended levels of funding were within the
remaining budget. The Chair was consulted regarding the final
decision on the application from Impington Village College. The
Lead Cabinet Member for Communities is also in agreement with the
decision.

Alternative options considered

To
reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee
and decide on the level of funding (£0 - £100,000) to
be awarded for each or defer a decision if further information is
required from grant applicants.