The Sub Committee considered Period 5 of the MSG Project Performance Report (October to December 2016) presented by Steve Hill, Head of Benefit Services who highlighted the following:

·       The report provides an update on Period 5 from October to December 2016 covering Red and Amber performance rated projects;

·       There are 9 Red rated projects and 4 Amber rated projects;

·       This compares to 3 Red rated projects and 5 Amber rated projects for the previous performance monitoring period (July to September 2016); and

·       The MSG Programme currently has 124 live projects.

Councillor Amina Ali enquired about the Somali Parents and Children’s Paly Association.

Steve Hill informed the Sub Committee that they had weekly advice sessions for Somali Women and were based at 102 Mile End and mainly the service was run by volunteers.

Councillor Peter Golds enquired about the Cubbitt Town Bangladeshi Cultural Association.

Steve Hill informed the Sub Committee that it provides student support and is based at St Luke’s Primary School between 7.00pm – 9.00pm.

Steve Hill provided updates to the Sub Committee relating to the following:

·       Theme 1 – Children and Young People

There are 56 live projects within this theme of which 3 are rated Amber and 4 are rated Red (the Black Women’s Health and Family Support (x2), Pollyanna Training Theatre and Children’s Education Group)

·       Theme 2 – Routeways to Employment & Welfare Advice Services

This theme is made up of 20 projects, no projects have been rated Amber or Red.

·       Theme 3 – Health and Wellbeing

This theme is made up of 35 projects of which 5 are rated Red (Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club, Black Women’s Health and Family Support, Age UK East London (x2) and Children Education Group)

·       Theme 4 – Third Sector Organisational Development

This theme consists of 3 projects all of which are rated Green

·       Theme 5 – Community, Engagement, Cohesion and Resilience

This theme is made up of 10 projects of which 1 is rated Amber (Somali Parents and Children’s Play Association)

The Sub Committee heard a representative from the Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club who informed the Sub Committee that they were agreeable to entering into an appropriate property arrangement.  However, they were concerned to hear that the organisation had only just been made aware of the situation having received no correspondence from the Council.  Steve Hill, Head of Benefits Service was asked to look into this breakdown in communication.

The Chair, Councillor Mukit, reminded the officers that the Sub Committee had previously requested that when referring to a particular group, that a short sentence should be provided to remind Sub Committee members what service the organisation provides, especially where it is not implicitly clear in the name of the organisation.

The Sub Committee agreed:

1.     To endorse the proposed recommendations.

2.     That a brief description of the grant being considered is provided within the report.

3.     To remind the appropriate officers to attend the next meeting in March 2017 and provide a presentation relating to the GIFTS web based system.

4.     To invite the MSG Panel to attend a future meeting.