Contact: Louise Pickford - 01962 847355, e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1. The following decisions are sought:

a) That approval be given to grants being awarded to those voluntary organisations and other bodies as shown in the sums below:-

Name of Organisation	Decision (£)
1. Winchester Music Club	5,000 subject to conditions
2. The Rainbow Centre, Fareham	7,000
3. Festival for Young People	5,000 towards skatepark and refer request for Tall Ships event to Children's Services for consideration
4. Itchen North District Scout Council	last 3,000
5. Normandy Veterans Association - Wessex branch	1,000 towards the event at Aldershot Garrison
6. St Mary's Junior Sailing Club, Alverstoke	3,000

b) That approval be given to a grant of £40,000 being made towards the provision of a new accommodation block at YMCA Fairthorne Manor. This sum to be met from Corporate underspends.

2. Reason(s):

2.1. The awarding of these grants would support all of the County Council's Corporate Priorities by making Hampshire safer and more secure for all, Maximising well-being and Enhancing our quality of place.

3. Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Not to award grants to the above organisations.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or Executive Member consulted:

4.1. Not applicable.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

5.1. Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent:

6.1. Not applicable.

Approved by: .................................................. Date: 7 December 2007

Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE