Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 6

23 March 2006

Partnership funding for voluntary bodies and other organisations

2005/06 - Countryside Service

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Peter Curbishley Ext: 845147 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That partnership funding, set out in the table below and totalling £72, 000 is distributed from the 2005/06 budget:

Organisation	Proposed allocation £
Hampshire Conservation Volunteers	500
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust	11,000
Marwell Zoo	41,000
Butterfly Conservation	1,500
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers	18,000
Total	72,000

2. Reasons for the Recommendation

2.1 The organisations are key partners of the Service and deliver a range of countryside management and conservation projects and activities in support of the Countryside Service. The projects contribute to the Corporate Aims of Stewardship of the Environment; maximising life's opportunities and improving services.

3. Other options considered and rejected

Making no grants.

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted

None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

Not applicable.

6. Reason for matter being dealt with if urgent

Not applicable.

Approved by: signature Date: (of decision)

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Councillor Mrs M. Snaith