Chris Holme, Acting Corporate Director, Resources, introduced the report setting out a proposal to make a contribution of up to £25,000 to the Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust, a charity that has been raising funds for a memorial to remember the victims of the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster of 1943.  The proposal placed before Commissioners related to a budget proposal that was agreed by Council as part of the 2015/16 budget setting process.

The Commissioners then asked attending Members to respond to the proposal in the report. Councillors Shahed Ali, Rachael Saunders and Peter Golds provided responses.

The Commissioners considered the report and were concerned that the contribution might be held over to forthcoming financial years due to the Trust’s current funding gap.  They asked officers to ensure that the Trust was aware that the contribution was available under the 2015/16 budget only and on this basis agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    That a grant of up to £25,000 to the Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust be approved as agreed by Council as part of the 2015/16 budget setting process.

2.    That the Acting Corporate Director of Resources, or his delegate, be authorised to agree the terms and conditions of the grant agreement, after consultation with the Head of Legal Services.