BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL
DRAFT DECISION NOTICE
SUBJECT
KEY DECISION NUMBER
Leisure Initiative Grant Scheme
DECISION TYPE (please mark X as relevant)
Key
Non Key
X
Cabinet
Portfolio Holder
X
Officer
WARDS AFFECTED: All
THE DECISION IS THAT:
It is recommended that:
a) The Leisure Initiatives Grant budget is integrated with the Have Your Say Grant
budget from 2014/15.
b) The decision on allocation of funding from the integrated scheme will be made
via a public vote, held on a specified ‘Decision Day’.
c) A record of funding decisions and allocations will be published on the council’s
web-site.
THE REASONS FOR THE DECISION ARE:
The integration of the Leisure Initiatives fund with the have Your Say Grant Scheme will
reduce the resources required to administer the grant and streamline the process to make it
clearer for applicants.
It will also increase community engagement and involvement of residents in deciding which
projects are most beneficial and meet community needs.
THE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED ARE:
Continue to administer the two grant schemes separately
THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE:
N/a
STANDARDS COMMITTEE DISPENSATIONS ARE:
N/a
SIGNED
Cllr C Osselton
DESIGNATION
Cabinet member for Partnerships
NAME
Councillor Cathy Osselton
DATE