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