Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval for the provision of grants linked to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) awarded to four Community Centre Management Committees in York.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That Option One be approved, as outlined in paragraphs 9-11, to give grants to the organisations concerned for the financial year 2008/09, as outlined in Annex 1;

(ii)     That the possibility of increasing the level of grant to community centres next year be considered as a growth bid.

Decision of the Executive Member

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

REASON:To ensure that Community Centre management remains with the local community who have the knowledge and motivation and are enabled to manage local community assets, and, in doing so, to support the Corporate Strategy of the Council.

Members received a report which sought approval for the provision of grants linked to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) awarded to four Community Centre Management Committees in York.

The report presented the following options for consideration:

·  Option One – To award grants to each Committee as recommended in paragraph 1 and Annex 1 of the report;

·  Option Two – To discontinue grants to all Committees with effect from 1 April 2008.

Members highlighted the need review the level of grant to community centres in the light of rising running costs and it was proposed that this be considered as a growth bid next year.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That Option One be approved, as outlined in paragraphs 9-11, to give grants to the organisations concerned for the financial year 2008/09, as outlined in Annex 1;¹

(ii)     That the possibility of increasing the level of grant to community centres next year be considered as a growth bid.²

Decision of the Executive Member

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

REASON:To ensure that Community Centre management remains with the local community who have the knowledge and motivation and are enabled to manage local community assets, and, in doing so, to support the Corporate Strategy of the Council.