Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record

1. The following decision was made:

a) That £19,684 be awarded to the Broughton and Mottisfont Community Bus Scheme towards the purchase of a minibus.

b) That a grant of £62,468 be awarded to One Community towards the purchase of two accessible minibuses.

c) That a grant of £5,000 be awarded to the Locks Heath Community Association towards the purchase of an accessible minibus.

d) That a grant of £40,638 be awarded to Havant Council of Community Service towards the purchase of an accessible minibus.

e) That a grant of £18,665 be awarded to Test Valley Community Services towards the purchase of a small wheelchair accessible minibus.

f) That a grant of £50,000 be awarded to Test Valley Community Services towards the purchase of an accessible minibus.

g) That a sum of £50,000 be carried forward to 2010/11 to allow this grant programme to continue.

2. Reason for the decision:

2.1. This support will ensure that existing community transport services continue to operate and that new services can be developed. It will also ensure that the community transport allocation in the Local Transport Plan Capital Programme is fully utilised in 2009/10.

3. Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Provide vehicle grants to all of the organisations which have submitted applications.

Risk Assessment: This would provide a grant to one voluntary organisation whose longer term funding strategy is currently being developed and another which does not meet the criteria for vehicle grants.

3.2. Provide no grant support to any of the organisations which have submitted applications for vehicle grants.

Risk Assessment: The community transport allocation in the Local Transport Plan would remain unallocated. This may result in nominated schemes incurring higher operating costs than they would have otherwise incurred and in opportunities for developing new services being lost making the maintenance of existing services difficult.

4. Conflicts of interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker: none.

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted: none.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee: none.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent: not applicable.

7. Statement from the Decision Maker:

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