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This report seeks approval for the provision of grants linked to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) relating to the Community Centre Voluntary Management Committees (CCMCs) in York.  The report covers the financial year 2009/10.  The Community Centres to be funded via an SLA are Bell Farm Social Hall, Foxwood Community Centre, Tang Hall Community Centre, Sanderson Court House and Poppleton Community Centre.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to approve Option One outlined within paragraphs 9-11 and paragraph 13 to give grants to all 5 Community Centre Management Committees (CCMCs) for the financial year 2009/20 as outlined within Annex One.  The budget will be managed within existing Neighbourhood Services budget.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To ensure that the Community Centres are supported so that they remain with the local community who have the knowledge and motivation to manage these community assets for the benefit of the local area. In doing so they support the Corporate Strategy and the empowerment and engagement agenda.

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Members considered a report which sought approval for the provision of grants linked to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) relating to the Community Centre Voluntary Management Committees (CCMCs) in York.  The report covered the financial year 2009/10.  The Community Centres to be funded via an SLA were Bell Farm Social Hall, Foxwood Community Centre, Tang Hall Community Centre, Sanderson Court House and Poppleton Community Centre.

Officers circulated a revised recommendation which included the provision of a grant to Sanderson Court Community House. They advised Members that the additional funding for Sanderson Court has been made available from within existing resources. The level of grant to all community centres has also been provided with a 5% increase from the amounts issued previously, following a previous recommendation to take account of inflation when awarding the annual grant. 

The report presented the following options for consideration:

(i)         Option One – To award the grants to the CCMCs as outlined in Annex One.

(ii)        Option Two – To discontinue grants to all committees with effect from the 1^st April 2009.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to approve Option One outlined within paragraphs 9-11 and paragraph 13 to give grants to all 5 CCMC’s for financial year 2009/20 as outlined within Annex One.  The budget would be managed within existing Neighbourhood Services budget.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To ensure that the Community Centres are supported so that they remain with the local community who have the knowledge and motivation to manage these community assets for the benefit of the local area. In doing so they support the Corporate Strategy and the empowerment and engagement agenda.

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