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Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 5

5 July 2007

Partnership funding for Voluntary Bodies and other Organisations

2007/08 - Sport and Physical Recreation

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Julie Amies ext: 6029 e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report considers an application for financial assistance for 2007/08 from a voluntary organisation working in the field of sport and physical recreation. It recommends the distribution of £5,000.

1.2 This organisation is a key partner which delivers sports development projects and activities in support of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Partnership Strategy, the corporate priority, maximising wellbeing and the local area agreement target for adult physical activity.

2. Recommendation

2.1 That partnership funding totalling £5,000 is distributed from the 2007/08 budget as set out in Appendix 1.

3. Background

3.1 Voluntary bodies and other organisations are invited to apply for annual partnership funding to assist them with their essential running costs. The support enables them to deliver sports development projects and activities in support of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Partnership Strategy and the corporate priorities.

4. Legal Implications

4.1 The Council has wide powers under Section 19 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to provide recreational facilities, and to contribute by way of grant or loans towards expenses incurred by voluntary bodies in providing such facilities.

5. Financial Situation 2007/08

5.1 The base budget for grants in 2007/08 is £173,200. Partnership funding recommendations totalling £159,250 were agreed on 27 March 2007. £13,950 remained available for allocation later in the year. If the following application is approved, £8,950 would remain available for allocation later in the year.

6. Impact Assessment

6.1 Race and equality impact has been considered in the assessment of this application. It positively supports the development of the women's game of rugby, an under resourced and under promoted aspect of the game. No adverse impact has been identified

LINK TO CORPORATE STRATEGY

                  Yes No

Hampshire safer and more secure for all

Maximising well-being _

Enhancing our quality of place

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - Background Documents

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and have 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.

TITLE LOCATION

Grant applications. Sport, Community & Outdoor Services

              Mottisfont Court, Winchester