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1. Summary

1.1. The budget provision for 2003/04 is £520,000. If a sum of £190,000 is earmarked for Community Planning grants and taking into account commitments made in previous years (£56,000), the balance required for the Annual Grants (£7,682) item, and the Bursaries for Talented Young Sportspeople (£10,000), the amount available for allocation at today's meeting is £256,318. To this can be added the outstanding grants of £55,225 (Item 1) which it is proposed be withdrawn and recredited to the budget. In total therefore, the sum available for allocation is £311,543. The grant recommendations in this report total £38,900, leaving £272,643 uncommitted.

1.2. The following decisions are sought:

(a) That the budget position be noted.

(b) That approval be given to grants to voluntary organisations as listed below:-

Name of Organisation Decision

£

1. *	Royal Observer Corps Museum, Eastleigh	Refer to Recreation and Heritage Department for consideration
2.	Meridian Trust Association, Portsmouth	2,000
3.	Andover and District, Age Concern	500
4.	The Army Welfare Service, Middle Wallop	1,500
5.	Lions' Clubs of Hart and Rushmoor	1,500
6.	H.M. Prison Service, Winchester	5,000
7.	St Thomas the Apostle Church, Gosport	last 3,000
8.	14th Eastleigh Scout Group	1,500
9.	Andover Shopmobility	5,000 for 2003/04 only
10. *	Friends of Gosport Museum	750
11.	Romsey Bandstand and Entertainment Trust	500
12.	Hampshire County Youth Choir	last 5,000
13.	Jubilee Sailing Trust	4,000
14.	Royal Haslar Hospital	Defer for further information
15.	Hythe United Reform Church	(last) 5,000
16.	Friends of Winchester Cathedral	2,650

(c) That approval be given to the following grant:

Ringwood and District Community Association

5,000 revenue grant from the Recreation and Heritage budget in 2003/04

In respect of the applications marked (*) above, it was further agreed to refer any future requests from Museums to the Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage for consideration.

2. Reason(s)

To promote economic, social or environmental well-being within the community.

3. Other options considered and rejected

Not applicable

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or a member or officer consulted

Not applicable.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

Not applicable

Approved by .................................... Date ...............................

Councillor T K Thornber, CBE

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