Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhood outlining the Council’s financial contributions towards the voluntary and community sector during the year 2022/23.

RESOLVED that the report is noted and the same approach is endorsed for the 2023/24 year.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods that outlined the Council’s financial contributions towards the voluntary and community sector during the year 2022/23.

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods drew Members’ attention to the principles of Asset Based Community Development model of working which underpins activities of the Council in this sector (4.1-5).  He gave examples of some of the 71 organisations that the Council had invested a total of £101,250 in.

The Cabinet Member for Environment informed Members that he was always pleased to see this annual report showing how much support was being given.  The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure reminded Members of the importance of this support as what might seem like a small amount of money often had a disproportionately large impact for the organisation involved.  The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy commented that it was great to see property developers contributing to the community through the Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund (4.5).

RESOLVED that the report is noted and the same approach is endorsed for the 2023/24 year.