Decision details
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
A report seeking formal approval of the
Babergh Locality Grant Scheme was due to be presented to Babergh
Cabinet on the 9 April 2020. That meeting has been cancelled
following general health advice issued in relation to the
Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. No alternate meeting date is
available to provide approval for the Locality Grant Scheme to be
implemented in time to support the Covid -19 outbreak.
•The reason for the decision is to give Babergh District
Councillors the flexibility to provide financial assistance to
groups and projects in their wards by seeking agreement and
financial commitment to establish a ‘Locality Awards
Scheme’ for Babergh District Councillors to support eligible
groups and projects within wards.
Reasons for the decision:
1.1To approve a Locality Awards Scheme, to the
value of £64,000 per annum (£2k per councillor) to be
funded from the Council’s Transformation Budget
1.2To approve a Locality Awards Scheme to a lesser or greater sum
per annum to be funded from the Council’s Transformation
Budget
1.3 To not approve a Locality Award Scheme
Alternative options considered:
1.2To approve a Locality Awards Scheme to a
lesser or greater sum per annum to be funded from the
Council’s Transformation Budget
1.3 To not approve a Locality Award Scheme
Publication date: 02/04/2020
Date of decision: 02/04/2020
Effective from: 10/04/2020
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