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Interim 2008/09 Report of the External Funding Database to the Policy & Resources Select Committee

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1. Scope

1.1 The aim of this report is to analyse the range of external funding bids submitted during the current financial year, 2008/2009 and includes projects that were approved between 1st April 2008 and 31st December 2008. The report will contain the financial data of submitted bids by department, detailing the various funding bodies.

    Additionally, this report will include external funding bids in progress and information regarding the performance of officers updating the database.

    This is not the full Annual Report of the External Funding Database which is due in June 2009. The 2007/08 Report of the External Funding Database is attached and gives details to the background of the External Funding Database and information about the data used in reporting.

2. Total value of external funding 2008/2009

2.1 The total value of external funding secured, to date, is £10,436,855.

2.2 While the total value of external funds is significant in itself, the total value of the projects funded gives a clearer picture of the value of external funding. Without the leverage of external funding many activities would be carried out to a much reduced degree or not at all. This is particularly true of added value activities such as recreational provision and economic development. The total project value, including Hampshire County Council and partner contributions, for projects underway and/or completed, to date, in 2008/2009 is £11,150,439.

2.3 Totals by Department - Projects underway or completed in 2008/09

     

    Total Secured (£)

    Number
    of Projects

         

    Chief Executive's

    20,500

    2

    County Treasurer's

    Nil

    Nil

    Children's Services

    422,377

    2

    Human Resources

    Nil

    Nil

    IT Services

    Nil

    Nil

    Environment

    3,978,547

    1 (Nil excluding Developer's Contributions)

    Property, Business and Regulatory

    2,000,000

    1

    Recreation and Heritage

    4,023,431

    9

    Adult Services

    Nil

    Nil

         

    Total

    10,444,855

    15

    (14 excluding Developer's Contributions)

2.4 The breakdown by department can be seen in the pie chart below.

2.5 A list of the individual external funding bids successfully securing funding is shown in Appendix I

3. Where the funds come from

3.1 Totals by Distributor - Projects underway or completed in 2008/09

     

    Total Secured (£)

    Number
    of Projects

         

    Developer contributions

    3,978,547

    1

    Europe

    Nil

    Nil

    Government

    3,209,008

    3

    Lottery

    2,814,304

    6

    Trusts & Foundations

    342,377

    1

    Landfill / Aggregate Levy

    92,619

    3

    Other

    8000

    1

         

    Total

    10,444,855

    15

3.2 A breakdown of the funding secured can be seen in the pie chart below.

4. External Funding bids in progress

4.1 As the 2008/09 financial year runs until March 31st 2009, this report includes details of projects in progress that are yet to be submitted or are awaiting a funding decision.

4.2 External Funding Bids in progress for 2008/09

    Department

    Project details

    Amount bid for (£)

         

    Chief Executive's

    Interreg IVc bid for ENSPIRE project to improve the effectiveness of policies fostering a European entrepreneurial mindset

    200,000

    Chief Executive's

    RSWT Local Food (Big Lottery) bid for `Local Food on the Move' project

    195,000

    Chief Executive's

    Technology Strategy Board for HOST (Hampshire Organised Shared Travel) project

    480,000

    Chief Executive's

    Bid to LSC for strategic skills co-ordinator. Approved - waiting for offer letter

    50,000

    Chief Executive's

    Bid to Environment Agency for Sustainable Business Partnership core costs. Approved - waiting on more information

    15,000

    Environment

    DTI Technology Board bid for Foot-LITE project to deliver innovative driver/vehicle interface systems and services

    33,174

    Environment

    Interreg IVc bid for `Climate Resilient European Communities'

    TBC

    Recreation & Heritage

    Invited to make DCFS bid for Hampshire Playbuilder Pathfinder

    1,300,000

    Recreation & Heritage

    Interreg IVc bid for `Recreation in Times of Demographic Change' project

    TBC

         

    Total

    		  

    2,273,174

5. Performance of departments in updating the database

5.1 Due to the size and diverse nature of the County Council departments it is very hard to ensure that all projects are entered onto the External Funding Database. Department re-organisations and staff changes can also affect the level of consistency of data input across the departments.

5.2 The departmental updaters continue to make updates to the database. There has been a staff change in Adult Services department and Paul Knight now replaces Lee Maidment as the Adult Services' departmental updater.

5.3 There is still some concern that project officers are not always aware of who their departmental updater is and this is something that needs to be improved. It is suggested that a notice is made on the Hantsnet News pages to inform staff of the database and the role it plays.

Chloe Atkins

External Funding Officer

    January 2009

Appendix I

List of the individual external funding bids successfully securing funding

    Department

    Project details

    Total Secured (£)

         

    Chief Executive's

    Defra bid for rural pathfinder extension to create local food procurement DVD

    12,500

    Chief Executive's

    Commonwealth Local Government Forum bid made to develop further bid for Buriton/Ghana village-to-village / economic development project

    8,000

    Children's Services

    Big Lottery Reaching Communities Programme bid made for the Oak Meadow Children's Centre Young Parents Club (5 years revenue funding)

    80,000

    Children's Services

    Football Foundation bid made to build artificial turf pitch and accessible changing room at Henry Beaufort school

    342,377

    Environment

    Developer contributions to date

    3,978,547

    PBRS

    DCMS Find Your Talent Pathfinder bid for PUSH for Culture partner project

    2,000,000

    Recreation & Heritage

    Heritage Lottery Fund bid for Basque Reminiscence project

    47,000

    Recreation & Heritage

    Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund bid for Blackwater Valley Access project

    53,775

    Recreation & Heritage

    Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund bid for extension to Blackwater Valley Access project

    13,844

    Recreation & Heritage

    Big Lottery Community Libraries bid for a project across 5 libraries in Hampshire

    1,245,804

    Recreation & Heritage

    Landfill Communities Fund bid for Fareham Easy Access Trail project

    25,000

    Recreation & Heritage

    Heritage Lottery Fund bid for moving a Roman mosaic from a residential building to a museum

    141,500

    Recreation & Heritage

    Heritage Lottery Fund bid to develop St. Barbe museum exhibitions

    200,000

    Recreation & Heritage

    DCFS bid for Playbuilder project to develop 20-25 play areas, targeting 8-13 year olds, as part of a three-year programme

    1,196,508

    Recreation & Heritage

    Heritage Lottery Fund bid for Basing House History Park project

    1,100,000

         

    Total

    		  

    10,444,855