The Service Manager, Community Cohesion, Engagement & Commissioning and Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Strategy Manager presented the report which asked the Sub-Committee to extend the current Main Stream Grants programme on a case by case basis for projects that were performing satisfactorily while a new programme was developed through a process of co-production.  Members were informed that Tower Hamlets CVS supported the proposed approach as this gave time for engagement with groups and projects

At the Chair’s invitation the comments of GSSC were received stating that the proposals were supported.  GSSC also wished to receive further information about outputs as the programme development progressed.

Members of the Sub-Committee also endorsed the proposals put forward noting that bidding for the new programme would begin in the summer of 2018 and the programme launched on 1^st April 2019.

DECISION

1.    That the current three year MSG be extended by seven months to 31 March 2019 for those projects which receive grants and which are also performing satisfactorily, and

2.    That the proposed arrangements to develop a new corporate grants policy through a process of co-production be noted.