Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
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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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