To consider whether organisations based in Council buildings and are successful in securing funding through the ESF Community Employment Programme, which LBTH are match-funding, require an appropriate property agreement to be in place before grants can be released to them - as is the case with the Council’s Mainstream Grant Programme.

A decision is required so it can be included as part of the prospectus and eligibility requirements for this fund. In addition, so organisations are aware before they apply that if they are based in a Council building they must have an appropriate property agreement in place before funding can be released to them – if they are successful with their application.

The Corporate Director for Resources presented the report which informed the Sub-Committee of proposals to ensure that the principle established by Commissioners that organisations in receipt of funding and which operated from Council owned buildings must have an appropriate property agreement in place is applied to recipients of this grant thus applying the same principles across all areas of grant funded activity.

At the Chair’s invitation the comments of GSSC were received stating that Members accepted the recommendation, however the legal comments referenced disposals which did not appear to be relevant.  Members were informed that legal officers would review the legal comments.

Members of the Sub-Committee indicated that they had no comments that they wished to make on the report.

DECISION

That it be agreed that organisations funded through the ESF Community Employment Programme and are based in or using a Council building must have an appropriate property agreement in place before payments can be released to them, as is the case with all new grant programmes going forward.