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1. Summary

1.1 The following grant allocation decisions totalling £24,253 were sought and approved at the Youth Panel at its meeting on 11 November 2003 and approved by the Executive Member for Education at his Decision Day on

4 December 2003.

Reference Number Name Grant

Y267 14^th Eastleigh Scout Group, Scout £2,000

and Guide Band

Y268 Winchester Detached Youth Work Project £2,767

Y269 Carroll Youth Centre £1,466

Y272 Kings Worthy Youth Project £2,800

Y273 Young Carers Project £2,300

Y274 Eastleigh Millennium Volunteer Project £1,320

Y279 South East Hampshire YMCA £3,100

Y282 Whitenap and Halterworth Youth Club £ 900

Y278 Headley Down Community Association £3,600

Y283 The Base Youth Centre £4,000

1.2 The following grant applications were deferred for consideration by the

Chairman and the County Youth Officer on receipt of further information and

recommended for approval to the Executive Member for Education at his

Decision Day on 25 March 2004 and formal approval is now requested for the following grants.

Y270 King Alfred Youth Activity Centre - It was agreed that a decision be deferred for consideration by the Youth Panel at its meeting on 18 March 2004.

Y271 Tadley United Reformed Church Youth Project - It was agreed that a grant application be approved in the sum of £4,000.

Y277 South East Hampshire YMCA - It was agreed that the grant application be approved in the sum of £3,000 subject to a request for a further report to the Youth Panel at its meeting on 18 March 2004.

Y276 Youth Clubs and Hampshire Isle of Wight - It was agreed that the grant application should be refused and until additional Isle of Wight funding is received from other sources this request did not meet the required criteria.

Y281 The Mental Health Group - Youth in Romsey - It was agreed that a grant of £3,600 be approved.

Y284 Community First - New Forest - It was agreed that a decision be deferred for consideration by the Youth Panel at its meeting on 18 March 2004.

1.3 The grants support Aim 1 of the Corporate Strategy, Improving Services by reporting on matters likely to have an impact upon an improvement in the quality of life for Hampshire's young people.

2. Reasons

The Youth Panel at its meeting on 18 March 2004 advised the Executive Member for Education to approve grant allocations totalling £24,253 and that the balance of the annual revenue grants be added to the Project Development Grants for further allocation by the Panel.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected - Not to make these grants. However, it is considered that making these grants constitutes an effective use of resources considering the benefits that they will bring.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or a Member or Officer Consulted - None

5. Dispensation Granted by the Standards Committee - None

6. Reasons for the Matter Being Dealt With if Urgent - Not Applicable

7. Approved by the Executive Member for Education

Councillor D G Allen Date: 25 March 2004

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - Background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

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2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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