Decision details

The Committee considered a report which updated Members on the further call for applications in respect of Round 4 2022/23 of the Council’s Strategic Events and Festivals (SED) and provided details of the bids submitted and recommendations regarding all the eligible bids being put forward to receive grant funding.

Decision

The Committee agreed -

a)    To the aware of eligible SEF Round 4.2 grants amounting to £29,800 to a total of 7 events as detailed at Appendix 1, Table 1 of the submitted report.

b)    That any SEF grant offer only be formally issued upon confirmation from the individual event organisation that the event is formally confirmed and is definitely going ahead and still meets the SEF Round 4. Criteria.  These grants are detailed in Appendix 1, Table 1.

c)    Not to award ineligible SEF Round 4.2 grant as detailed in Appendix 1, Table 2.

d)    To continue delegation powers to the Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth to allow any subsequent amendment to existing grant requests to be made brought about as a consequence of future Covid restrictions regarding holding of events/mass gathering in 2022/23.  Any amendment to a current grant request/offer would only be considered if the amendment related to either the same level or a reduction in the request from the constitute up to 75% of legitimate and eligible expenditure.

e)    To note that £25,064 would be left to be earmarked towards a future SEF round as previously agreed by Committee in February 2022.

(Ref: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 28 April 2022, submitted)