Contact: Louise Pickford - 01962 847355; [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1. The following decision is sought:

That approval be given to one-off grants being awarded to those voluntary organisations and other bodies as shown in the sums below.

Name of Organisation	Decision (£)
1. Gosport and District Sports Association for the Disabled (GADSAD)	2,000 and invite local Members to consider contribution
2. Rose Road Association, Southampton	3,000 and suggest the Association approaches Southampton City Council for remaining sum
3. British Red Cross Society (Hants, IOW & Surrey Branch)	one-off sum of £5,000
4. Hampshire Search and Rescue (HANTSAR), Eastleigh	Nil and invite local Members to consider contribution
5. Exbury Veterans Association	2,450 from this budget

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.

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: 9 April 2008

Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE