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Hampshire County Council Executive Member Policy and Resources Item 2 18 June 2008 Community Strategy Budget: Bid for Funding Report of the Chief Executive |
Contact: Robert Ormerod, Community Strategy Manager Ext. 5122
Email: [email protected]
1. Summary
1.1 This report makes a recommendation in respect of an application for funding from the Gosport LSP which is subject to approval by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources.
1.2 This decision supports all three of the Corporate Strategy priorities: Hampshire safer & more secure for all, Maximising wellbeing and Enhancing our quality of place. This decision also supports the four themes of the Hampshire Community Strategy.
Recommendation:
To approve the following allocation from the Community Strategy Budget: (detail attached at Appendix A)
· Gosport LSP £15,000 Rowner Access Point/ Connecting Communities project Gosport
2. Background
2.1 A budget has been established for supporting projects derived from the County Council's statutory duty to prepare a community strategy. The budget is £229,300 in 2008/09 to support the development of Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and pump prime activity which supports 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 Sustainable Community Strategy.
2.4 The Chief Executive can approve amounts of up to £2,000, in consultation with the Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs. The Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs can approve amounts between £2000 and £10,000. Amounts exceeding £10,000 must be referred to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources for approval. The Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs has been consulted and endorses the proposed bid.
2.5 Appendix C 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 and HATs mechanisms. No further comments have been received.
2.7 The following bid is for approval by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources (details of the bid is attached as Appendix A).
· Gosport LSP £15,000 Rowner Access Point Gosport
2.8 If the bid is approved against the 2008/09 budget the total allocated, is £57,700 leaving £171,600. This includes bids that are to be agreed by the Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs. (See attached appendix B shows the amounts approved or for approval by organisation).
LINK(S) TO CORPORATE PRIORITIES | ||
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Hampshire safer and more secure for all |
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Maximising well-being |
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Enhancing our quality of place |
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Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background documents
The following documents discuss 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.
File FM Exec Member Location: Community planning/committee reports
Appendix A
Bid for funding from Hampshire County Council to support district LSP's
Name of LSP |
The Gosport Partnership | ||||
Contact Name |
David Miles | ||||
Amount Requested |
£15,000 for year 08/09 | ||||
Summary of Bid (Details of proposed activity the money will be spent on) |
Connecting Communities is a community development project based in Rowner Gosport. Managing and operating from the Rowner Access Point it is the focal point for community activity in the area. It provides support to local residents in developing their capacity, through confidence building and skills training, to overcome issues around social exclusion identified within the Rowner estate. Funding is required to ensure the continuation of the project, the need for which has become particularly important with the start of the Rowner regeneration scheme. Funding will be spent on maintaining the community development project operating in Rowner. | ||||
Monitoring arrangements and intended outcomes |
The project is managed by Gosport voluntary Action (GVA) with reports on project progress going to its bi-monthly Executive Committee meetings. Project progress reports will also be made available to the Gosport Partnership Board. The major project outcome will be the sustaining of support for the Rowner community enabling them to participate effectively in assisting Gosport's contribution to meeting LAA targets and priorities. Records will also be maintained of the numbers of residents supported and community activities undertaken. | ||||
Timescale (anticipated period over which the money will be spent) |
Funding will be spent over the 08/09 financial year. | ||||
How does this bid support the targets within the Community Strategy? |
The project has to date supported the priorities established within: · The Gosport Community Strategy · The Hampshire Community Strategy · Hampshire LAA Principally around: · Strong and safe communities: developing activities and events to engage children and young people. Leading to a reduction in anti- social behaviour. · Health and wellbeing: actively encouraging healthy eating, developing sports activities and supporting drug and alcohol programmes. · Economy and employment - running and supporting training and educational programmes. Providing support to individuals in obtaining employment. Empower local people: setting up and supporting through training new groups, new community association and events committees. Supporting resident's involvement with the regeneration scheme and proposed new neighbourhood management group. | ||||
Overall funding arrangements (please specify total cost of project and the amounts contributed from other partners) |
Funding 08/09 Gosport Borough Council 15,000 Hampshire County Council 15,000 Portsmouth Housing Assoc 10,000 Project Total 40,000 |
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Date of LSP when bid agreed (the bid must be presented at LSP meetings and be agreed by all partners on the LSP) |
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Signed (by Chair/ Vice Chair of LSP) |
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Amount Agreed |
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Signed (By HCC authority) |
Date | ||||
Timescale (bids need to be received prior to the Executive Member Briefing) |
Briefing Date- 4th June, Decision Day- 20th June Briefing Date- 2nd Sept, Decision Day- 19th Sept Briefing Date- 28th Oct, Decision Day- 14 Nov |
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Comments: |
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For further information or queries please contact:
Jo White Tel: 01962 845122
E-mail: [email protected]
Appendix C
Funding Criteria for the Community Strategy Grants budget
The following criteria should be taken into consideration when preparing a submission for funding. They are intended as guidelines and not prescriptive rules.
Under delegated powers, bids up to £2,000 can be agreed by the Chief Executive; bids between £2,000 and £10,000 can be agreed by the Executive Member for Community Development and bids over £10,000 can be agreed by the Leader
1. The grant money available is for projects that wouldn't be developed without the support of the LSP or without the help of pump priming money
2. Any grant application must highlight the links with the themes contained in the relevant Community Strategy where one has been adopted
3. Any bid must be consistent with the themes and aims in the Hampshire Strategic Partnership's Community Strategy, and the priorities of the County Council
4. The funding request must be discussed and approved by the relevant LSP and any application approved by the Chair of that LSP
5. The budget will not be divided equally between district LSPs but awarded on individual consideration and the merits of the project
6. Applications will be referred for decision as per delegated powers above
7. Grants will not be awarded in order to meet shortfalls in service delivery budgets
8. Grants will not be paid for partner organisations staff costs, however bids will be considered for support staff that; work directly for the LSP ; are joint funded with other LSP partners; and report to the chair of the LSP
9. Funding will be given to applications for pump priming specific projects rather than general running costs of organisations or projects with ongoing revenue requirements. Applications which have a resource implication must state how the ongoing costs are to be met.
10. Where possible joint funding in line with partnership approaches should be encouraged and to this end grants should normally be a percentage of the sum required to complete the project
11. A budget monitoring report will be required for all bids over £2,000 at the end of the financial year. Continued financial support will be conditional on this basic information being provided
For further information on grants please contact Robert Ormerod, Community Strategy Manager on 01962 845122,