Decision details

The Committee gave consideration to a report which provided recommendations for the award of Third Sector Grants (including Events and Festivals) to Third Sector organisations for Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands.

Discussion followed in regards the previous year’s Third Sector funding application to the Loch Awe Improvements.  The Chair advised Members that the group had not achieved charity status and as a result of this the underspend had been allocated between Campbeltown and Lochgilphead Community Centres.  He affirmed that officers had undertaken this action following advice from the Head of Governance and Law.

Members questioned the rationale of determining the recommendations, and the  Community Development Officer outlined the procedure utilised by Officers. Further questions were raised in regards the AliEnergy funding and the Chair reported that Community Benefit funding was being reviewed by the Economic Development team.

Decision

Members agreed to the following recommendations:

            2.1       The 25 organisations listed below are awarded funding from the Third Sector Grants budget.

            2.2       Those organisations that have received funding for two years or more should not be awarded more than the amount they received in 2012/13 unless increased developmental aspects are detailed in the application. 

            2.3       Where possible, and if appropriate, new applicants should receive all or most of the amount requested (up to 50% total project costs), unless a very large amount of funding is sought.

            2.4       Grants will only be awarded pending receipt of the correct paperwork; an approved financial check; and an End of Project monitoring form (if a grant was awarded in previous year).

Councillor Kelly, having moved an amendment which failed to find a seconder, required his dissent from the foregoing decision to be recorded.

(Reference: Report by Community Development Manager, dated 2 April 2014, submitted).