Barbara Disney, Service Manager, Strategic Commissioning, presented the report which concerned small grants for older peoples clubs to alleviate social isolation and loneliness in this group of residents.

The Chair invited Councillor Saunders to comment on the proposals and she indicated that she broadly supported the proposals.

Commissioners noted the proposals and that some of the organisations (paragraph 3.13) delivered their services from Council-owned buildings.  To ensure probity in their decisions, Commissioners wished to make grants to organisations where there were no unresolved irregularities, in this instance involving property matters.  Commissioners therefore decided to defer the applications that had been made by the 5 organisations operating from Council-owned property until all property issues were resolved.

RESOLVED

1. That the award of the Adults Services Small Grants for Pensioners’ Groups 2015/16 to groups delivering social activities and peer support to older people in Tower Hamlets, as detailed at Appendix A except: Barleymow Veterans Club, Collingwood Estate Friendship Club, Cranbrook’s Over 50’s Club, Wapping Community Group and Will Crooks TRA be approved
2. That the award of the Adults Services Small Grants for Pensioners’ for Barleymow Veterans Club, Collingwood Estate Friendship Club, Cranbrook’s Over 50’s Club, Wapping Community Group and Will Crooks TRA be deferred pending resolution of property issues and that a report on these applications be re-presented at the next Commissioners Decision Making Meeting.
3. That use of the underspend from the Small Grants budget in respect of the above award be endorsed.