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 a application for funding from the Basingstoke and Deane LSP, which is subject to approval by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources.

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 £217,600 for pump priming the Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and to further develop 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 External Affairs can approve amounts between £2000 and £10,000. Amounts exceeding £10,000 must be approved by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, with a recommendation from the Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs.

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 is recommended to the Leader for approval:

Basingstoke and Deane Local Strategic Partnership - £12,490 (Attached funding form 1 refers)

3.2 The budget for 2006/07 has been set at £217,600, this together with the agreed carry forward from 2005/06, gives a total budget of £307,600. If the bid is approved against the 2006/07 budget, the total spent is £213,190, leaving £94,410 (see attached appendix A)

Recommendations

1. To approve the following allocation:

The sum of £12,490 for the Basingstoke and Deane Local Strategic Partnership.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

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