Issue - meetings
Adult Services Small Grants for Pensioners' Groups 2015/16
Meeting: 21/10/2015 - Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (Item 6.4)
6.4 Adult Services Small Grants for Pensioners' Groups 2015/16 PDF 114 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Small Grants Application Form 2015-16, item 6.4
PDF 80 KB
- Appendix B to Small Grants Report, item 6.4
PDF 162 KB
- Appendix C to Small Grants Report, item 6.4
PDF 149 KB
Decision:
Barbara Disney, Service Manager, Strategic Commissioning introduced the report which concerned low value one-off annual grants for the elderly to prevent social isolation.
The Chair invited Councillor Saunders and Councillor Golds to comment on the proposals and they indicated that they supported the application. Councillor Golds also expressed concern regarding under-representation in the south east of the borough. Commissioners considered Members’ feedback and asked officers to ensure that the grant density mirrors the density of the older population in the Wards of the borough.
RESOLVED
1. That the process for inviting applications for Adult Services Small Grants for Pensioners’ Groups 2015/16 be approved.
2. That the availability of funding for the proposal be noted.
3. That the process for awarding the grant funding be approved.
4. That it be agreed that, for 2016-17 the Small Grants for pensioner groups will be incorporated into a broadened Small Grants process across the council.
5. That the density of grants awarded in each Ward better reflect the density of the older population of the Borough than previously.