Issue - meetings
MSG Extension Report (IO80425)
Meeting: 06/06/2018 - Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Item 7.6)
7.6 MSG Extension Report PDF 115 KB
Additional documents:
- MSG 2015-18 Extension Appendix 1 - 16 May 2018, item 7.6 PDF 83 KB
- MSG 2015-18 Extension Appendix 2 - 16 May 2018, item 7.6 PDF 11 KB
Decision:
The report was urgent due to the extension considerations for Mainstream Grants and the decisions required in relation to the extension.
David Freeman (Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Strategy Manager presented the report, circulated in a supplementary agenda, proposing a further extension of the current MSG programme to 30th September 2019 to allow further time for co-production with the VCS of the Community Commissioning funding programme which will succeed MSG.
The Mayor invited the Chair of GSSC to comment on the report and he indicated that whilst mindful that the MSG had been extended on one previous occasion, they considered it justifiable to grant this extension and endorsed the proposal.
The Sub – Committee agreed that recommendation 3 in the report (regarding the recommendations for individual projects not to be extended) be considered as part of the discussion on item 7.7,MSG Quarterly Monitoring Update 2018-19 and Rent.
DECISION
1. That it be agreed that the current MSG programme be extended by six months to 30 September 2019 for those projects which receive grants and which are also performing satisfactorily.
2. Agree the recommendations for the extension of individual MSG funded projects to 30th September 2019, as detailed in Appendix 1. (109 projects)
3. That the consideration of the recommendations for individual projects not to be extended (as set out in Appendix 2) be considered as part of the discussion on item 7.7. MSG Quarterly Monitoring Update 2018-19 and Rent.
4. That the Corporate Director, Resources be delegated the negotiation and signing of Grant Offer extension letters setting out the detailed targets and conditions for the extension period.
5. That it be agreed that a condition of the extension will be for projects to maintain satisfactory performance up to the end of the current three year MSG programme, which is 31 August 2018.
Meeting: 04/06/2018 - Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Item 7)
7 MSG Extension Report (IO80425) PDF 115 KB
Additional documents:
- MSG 2015-18 Extension Appendix 1 - 16 May 2018, item 7 PDF 83 KB
- MSG 2015-18 Extension Appendix 2 - 16 May 2018, item 7 PDF 11 KB
Minutes:
Steve Hill, Head of Benefit Services explained the report was seeking an urgent extension to the MSG fund for a further 6 months in order to facilitate a longer co-production process for Community Commissioning. He said more in-depth work was required to ensure services and organisations were geared up for the change as the programme moves from being Grants based to a procurement based regime.
Members of the sub-committee made the following comments and asked questions in relation to the report:
· This is the second extension sought to the programme. This committee will need to consider what its purpose and remit is sometime in the near future.
· Why is the extension just sought for 6 months?
· Will other organisations who do not have access to council funding including in the commissioning process?
· The MSG programme has been in place since 2015 and a review is required of the complete programme on a theme basis to see if the programme has delivered the desired outcomes
o ACTION: A 2-page summary of each organisation – all live 112 programmes can be provided to members.
Members of the Sub-Committee AGREED to recommend to the Grant’s Determination Sub-Committee to:
i. Agree that the current MSG programme be extended by six months to 30 September 2019 for those projects which receive grants and which are also performing satisfactorily.
ii. Consider and agree the recommendations for the extension of individual MSG funded projects to 30th September 2019, as detailed in Appendix 1.
iii. Consider and agree the recommendations for individual projects not to be extended as set out in Appendix 2.
iv. Delegate to the Corporate Director for Resources the negotiation and signing of Grant Offer extension letters setting out the detailed targets and conditions for the extension period.
v. Agree that a condition of the extension will be for projects to maintain satisfactory performance up to the end of the current three year MSG programme, which is 31st August 2018.