Contact: Frances Martin, Community Strategy Manager Ext: 5122

e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report makes recommendations in respect of a number of applications for funding from various LSPs across the County, which have either been approved by the Chief Executive; are subject to approval by the Executive Member for Community Development and Regeneration; or which require referral to the Leader for approval.

2. Background

2.1 A budget for supporting projects derived from the County Council's statutory duty to prepare a community strategy has been set up and this includes a budget of £208,000 for pump priming the Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and to develop further community strategies.

2.2 Each of the 11 LSP's are encouraged to bid for money from this budget to support the development of their LSPs and for the pump priming of projects.

2.3 The budget is also available for the development and implementation of the Hampshire Strategic Partnership.

2.4 The Chief Executive can approve amounts of less than £2000. The Executive Member for Community Development and Regeneration can approve amounts between £2000 and £5000. Amounts exceeding £5000 must be approved by the Executive Member and referred, with a recommendation to the Leader for decision.

2.5 Appendix B sets out the funding criteria for which bids will be approved. They are intended as guidelines and not prescriptive rules.

2.6 These decisions support Aim 4 of the Corporate Strategy (Building Strong and Safe Communities) by working together with local people to build strong and safe communities for everyone. In addition these decisions support the themes of the Community Strategy for Hampshire.

2.7 The relevant local Member's views are taken into account through the LSP mechanism.

3. Current bids

3.1 The following bids has been approved by the Chief Executive:

3.1.2 The sum of £1,000 for the Test Valley Partnership as a contribution towards a Steering Group away day for the test Valley Partnership on the 27^th May.

3.1.3 The Test Valley Partnership has been in existence for 2 years and like most other LSPs, the initial focus has been on the preparation of their Community Strategy, which was published in January 2004.

3.1.4 If the Test Valley Partnership is to be successful in implementing the Community Strategy, it needs to work more effectively as a partnership. The away day will the help the Test Valley Partnership to do this through:

· Taking stock: auditing the progress of the Steering Group to date

· Looking at what the Steering Group wants to achieve by agreeing a common vision and focus

· Looking at how the goals are to be achieved by agreeing overall priorities for the Steering Group and style of working

3.1.5 Voluntary contributions towards the cost of the Away Day will be sought from all members of the Steering Group attending on the day.

3.2 The sum of £1,500 for the Gosport Local Strategic Partnership as a contribution towards supporting the LSP in engaging residents and publicising the work of the LSP at the annual Alive and Kicking Tent Event in July.

3.2.1 This amount will be used solely to support the LSP at the event and not the entire event.

3.3 The sum of £1,080 for the East Hampshire Community Partnership as a contribution towards the design and production of a leaflet promoting the Partnership.

3.3.1 The aim of the leaflet is to promote an understanding of the partnership and its opportunities among staff and associates in member organisations.

3.3.2 1000 copies of the leaflet has been distributed at the East Hampshire Community Partnership meeting and a further 500 copies will be distributed to the voluntary sector and parish councils.

3.4 The following bid is for consideration by the Executive Member for Community Development and Regeneration:

3.4.1 The sum of £2,000 from the Havant Local Strategic Partnership for the associated costs for the LSP branding and logo.

3.4.2 It is recognised that Havant Borough Council has too dominant a role in the Havant Local Strategic Partnership and the Community Strategy. A separate identity/branding for the LSP and the revised Community Strategy when published will assist in raising the profile of the LSP as a more visible body independent of Havant Borough Council.

3.5 The unspent funds from 2003/04 (£33,470) were carried over to the budget for this financial year (2004/05). Added together this gives a total of £241,470. Following the above approved bids against the 2004/05 budget, the total spend is £17,780 leaving £223,690 (see attached appendix A).

Recommendations

The following recommendation is sought:

1. To approve the sum of £2,000 for the Havant Local Strategic Partnership for the associated costs for the LSP branding and logo.

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.

NB the list excludes:

1. Published works

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

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