Decision details

Cabinet considered requests for grant assistance within the protocol for the consideration of grant aid to Parish and Town Councils. Nuthall Parish Council had requested a grant of up to £2,350 towards the cost of traffic management for its Remembrance Sunday Parade, two requests were made from Kimberley Town Council of up to £2,640 towards the cost of traffic management for its Remembrance Sunday Event and up to £3,485 towards the cost of traffic management and security for its Christmas Market, and a request from Stapleford Town Council for £2,170 towards the cost of traffic management and security for its Remembrance Sunday Event. Eastwood Town Council had requested up to  £3,207 towards the cost its Remembrance Sunday Event and up to  £975 towards cost of specialist cleaning of the memorial and surrounding stone areas on Plumptre Way.

RESOLVED that:

1.               Eastwood Town Council be awarded the Grant Aid requests of £3,207 and £975 accordingly.

2.               The requests from Kimberley and Stapleford Town Councils, and Nuthall Parish Council be approached to supply a percentage of the requested funding and Nottinghamshire County Council also be approached to supply a percentage of the funding with Broxtowe Borough Council covering any potential shortfall.

Reason

Consideration was given in respect of awarding grants. As part of the Protocol, Grant Aid would only be given in support of specific projects or services and not as a general grant towards the services provided by a Parish/Town Council. There was no budgetary provision for Capital grants to Parish Councils. The grant aid requests were in line with the current Corporate Plan aims for supporting people to live well and provide a safe place for everyone.

(Councillors R D MacRae, J W McGrath and M Radulovic MBE, having declared other-registerable interests, left the meeting without voting or discussion thereon. Councillor G Marshall took the chair for the item.)