The Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards presented the report which set out proposals for a tri-borough scheme funded through the London Mayor’s Air Quality Fund:

• to promote sustainable travel options and low emissions technology;

·         that is aimed at businesses in the Borough;

·         that made these grants via officer delegated decisions and reported to Grants Determination Sub Committee in keeping with procedures established for reporting grants made under delegated powers.

Comments of Grants Scrutiny Sub Committee were noted. The Chair invited Members to comment and they indicated that they had no comments that they wished to make.

DECISION

1. That the implementation of a grant scheme, as outlined in Appendix 1, for promoting sustainable travel options/low emission technology for businesses in the borough be approved. 
2. That Divisional Director Public Realm be delegated authority to make grant awards in accordance with the scheme in Appendix 1, provided that the totality of the grants made does not exceed the available funding for grants up to March 2019, that is £67,100.
3. That it be agreed that the project reports back as part of the annual reporting cycle to Members and the Greater London Authority, the project sponsors.

The Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards presented the report which set out proposals for a tri-borough scheme with Hackney and Islington Councils and funded through the London Mayor’s Air Quality Fund:

• to promote sustainable travel options and low emissions technology;

·         that is aimed at businesses in the Borough;

·         and that these grants should be discharged via officer delegated decisions and reported to Grants Determination Sub Committee in keeping with procedures established for reporting grants made under delegated powers.

The written comments of GSSC were noted. The Chair then invited GDSC Members to comment and they indicated that they had no comments that they wished to make.

RESOLVED

1. That the implementation of a grant scheme, as outlined in Appendix 1, for promoting sustainable travel options/low emission technology for businesses in the borough be approved. 
2. That Divisional Director Public Realm be delegated authority to make grant awards in accordance with the scheme in Appendix 1, provided that the totality of the grants made does not exceed the available funding for grants up to March 2019, that is £67,100.
3. That it be agreed that the project reports back as part of the annual reporting cycle to Members and the Greater London Authority, the project sponsors.