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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Decision Report :

Decision Maker:

Executive Member for Recreation, Heritage and

Communities

Date of Decision:

19 March 2009

Decision Title:

Partnership Funding for Voluntary Bodies and other Organisations - Sport & Physical Recreation

Decision Reference:

619

Report From:

Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact name:

Julie Amies

Tel:

01962 846029

Email:

[email protected]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1) Summary of Decision Area:

    1.1. This report considers 3 applications for financial assistance in 2008/09 and a further 9 for 2009/10 from voluntary organisations working in the field of sport and physical recreation. It recommends the distribution of £138,820.

    1.2. These organisations are seeking financial support as key partners delivering 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) Application considered in this Report:

    2.1. 2008/09 - from a remaining budget of £11,400

        a) Hampshire Netball Association - £5,000

        b) Hampshire Athletics Association - £5,000

        c) Solent Sea Rescue Organisation - £1,400

    2.2. 2009/10 - from a budget of £159,700

        a) Hampshire Badminton Association - £10,000

        b) Solent Sea Rescue Organisation - £29,000

        c) Hampshire County Swimming Association - £5,000

        d) The Hampshire Playing Fields Association - £63,000

        e) Hampshire Rugby Football Union for Women - £4,000

        f) Hampshire Table Tennis Association - £5,000

        g) Hampshire Hockey Association - £5,000

        h) Hampshire Judo - £1,500

        i) Sport Hampshire & IOW - £4,920

3) Recommendations:

    3.1. That partnership funding totalling £11,400 be distributed from the 2008/09 Partnership funding budget for Voluntary Bodies and other Organisations - Sport and Recreation.

    3.2. That partnership funding totalling £127,420 be distributed from the 2009/10 Partnership funding budget for Voluntary Bodies and other Organisations - Sport and Recreation. The remaining £32,280 will be distributed throughout the year.

MAIN REPORT

1) Purpose of the Report:

    1.1. To provide details of requests for partnership funding from the 2008/09 and 2009/10 partnership funding budgets for Voluntary Bodies and other Organisations - Sport and Recreation.

2) Background / Contextual Information:

    2.1. Voluntary bodies and other organisations are invited to apply for annual partnership funding to assist them with their essential running costs. These organisations are key partners who help deliver 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.

3) Budget Position:

    3.1. The remaining budget for 2008/09 is £11,400.

    3.2. The base budget for 2009/10 is £159,700.

4) Criteria for Partnership Funding:

    4.1. The partnership funding distribution criteria is set out in Appendix 1.

    4.2. The projects listed in Appendix 2 meet fully the criteria and have been allocated a proposed level of partnership funding in line with the criteria.

5) Other Considerations:

    5.1. Legal Implications

        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 loan towards expenses incurred by voluntary bodies in providing such facilities.

    5.2. Race and equality impact has been considered in the assessment of these applications and no adverse impact has been identified.

CORPORATE OR LEGAL INFORMATION:

LINKS TO THE CORPORATE STRATEGY

Yes

No

Hampshire safer and more secure for all

Corporate Business plan link no (if appropriate)

Maximising well-being

_

Corporate Business plan link no (if appropriate)

Enhancing our quality of place

Corporate Business plan link no (if appropriate)

OR

This proposal does not link to the Corporate Strategy but, nevertheless, requires a decision because:

OTHER SIGNIFICANT LINKS:

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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 published works and any documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.)

 

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CRITERIA FOR PARTNERSHIP FUNDING:

Sports Partnership Funding for Voluntary Bodies and other Organisations

Who can apply?

Governing bodies of Sport and other voluntary bodies operating in Hampshire are invited to apply after negotiation with the Sports Development Manager.

Who can't apply?

Organisations must have prior approval in order to apply for a grant.

What do we fund?

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 County Council's 'Strategy for Sport', the emerging Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Partnership Strategy and the Corporate Strategy.

What we can't fund.

Funding for major capital works is not available.

When to apply.

Application forms are distributed in November each year with a submission date in the following February.  This is the main allocation. However, applications can also be received at other times in the year linked to Executive Member Recreation, Heritage and Communities Decision Days.

What happens next?

The Sports Development Manager collates submissions and writes a formal report for the Executive Member for Recreation, Heritage and Communities meeting in March. The Executive Member approves or declines submissions at this meeting. The Sports Development Manager contacts organisations following this meeting to discuss outcomes, conditions of partnership funding and payment of monies if appropriate.