Contact: Jo White, Policy Officer (Community Strategy) Ext: 5004

e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report makes a recommendation in respect of an application for funding from the Test Valley LSP, which is subject to approval by the Executive Member for Community Development and Regeneration. It also notes a bid from the Hart LSP which was been approved under delegated powers at an officer level.

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 £213,000 in 2005/06 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 £10,000. Amounts exceeding £10,000 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 The relevant local Member's views are taken into account through the LSP mechanism.

2.7 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.

3. Current bids

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

3.1.2 A bid for £1,800 from the Hart LSP has been approved under delegated authority to support the cost of Youth Conference to be held in July 2005.

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

3.2.1 Test Valley Partnership - £4,400 (Attached funding form 1 refers).

3.3 The budget for this financial year 2005/2006 has been agreed at £213,000. This together with the agreed carry forward of £145,000 gives a total of £358,000. If the bids are approved, against the 2005/06 budget, the total allocated, is £179,200, (this includes allocations made in 2004/05 which were carried forward) leaving £178,800 (See attached appendix A).

Recommendations

1. To approve the following allocation:

· The sum of £4,400 for the Test Valley Partnership.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

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