Purpose

To consider the report relating to Achieving Outcomes in Partnership with the Voluntary Sector.

Content

RESOLVED to
approve:

 

I.                
The move to a three-year commissioning cycle
(and from 2028/29 moving to a four-year cycle to match Uttlesford’s electoral
cycle) for:

a.    
Providing information, advice and guidance
services including homelessness prevention (£140,000 pa)

b.     Connecting
rural communities to prevent rural isolation including rural transport (£62,000
pa)

c.      Healthy,
resilient and active communities (inc. mental health, sports and leisure)
(£70,000 pa)

d.     Support
for older people and those with learning difficulties (£110,000 pa)

e.     Youth
(£50,000 pa)

f.       Arts
and culture (£35,000 pa)

 

II.              
An annual grant cycle for:

a.     Any
other contribution towards Corporate Plan Outcomes. Two one-off funding streams
– small grants (up to £500) or larger (£500-£3,000), including direct member
submitted or supported proposals.

b.     Establishing
strengthened governance to oversee grant funded services through a cross-party
forum.

c.      Cease
ward member initiatives and include the previous budget as part of a wider
grant fund in a new funding regime to be determined over coming weeks prior to
launch for the 2025/26 funding year.