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Community Committee Meeting

MINUTES of the meeting held on 28th May 2024

In attendance:

Cllr Dawn Clark

Cllr Alan Coiley

Cllr Ben Wye

Cllr Sally Graham

Cllr Lena Hogben

Cllr Toni Mortimer

Cllr Kevin Murray

Cllr Jill Rhodes

Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis

Cllr Irene Faseyi

 

C/24/1/1 To elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Community Committee

·         Cllr Alan Coiley is elected as Chair of the Community Committee.

·         Cllr Sally Graham is elected as Vice Chair of the Community Committee.
C/24/1/2 To receive apologies for absence
  Cllr Martin Edwards
C/24/1/3 To note declarations of Members’ interests

Cllr Alan Coiley declared a non pecuniary interest in Agenda item 7.1

Cllr Dennis Straine Francis declared a non pecuniary interest in Agenda item 7.3
C/24/1/4 To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Community Plan Committee meeting held on 5th March 2024

RESOLVED:  That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
C/24/1/5 Public Participation:

A period not exceeding 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments that relate to the items within the agenda.

None
C/24/1/6 To review the year- to- date financial position for the Community Plan Committee.

The report was noted.
C/24/1/7 To consider matters related to grant applications received from:

 

  Organisation Purpose Amount
7.1 Hope4More The Hope Project £1230
  RESOLVED: That a partial grant of £1110 is approved  
7.2 The Lighthouse Centre Valley Park Festival £2100
  RESOLVED: That a partial grant of £1072 is approved
7.3 Stroke Survivors Speech & language Group  Stroke Survivors Crewe 24 £759.99
  RESOLVED: That a grant of £759.99 is approved
7.4 Youth Federation   £2404
  RESOLVED: That a grant of £2404 is approved  
7.5 Family Ties Family First Drop in £2435
  RESOLVED: That the application is declined
7.6 Cheshire Wildlife Trust Nature based training events £2500
  RESOLVED: That the application is deferred to seek

more detailed information on specifics

associated with the listed activities.
7.7 Crewe Lyceum Theatre Bursary Scheme £1200
 
RESOLVED:  
That the more information is sought and the

decision is delegated to Chair and Officer.

  
7.8 Cheshire Fire & Rescue Crewe Prince’s Trust Programme £900
  RESOLVED: That a grant of £900 is approved
7.9 CAT Radio Studio accessibility for all £2215
  RESOLVED: That a partial grant of £1215 is approved  
7.10 Toms Tap & Brewhouse Unsigned Crewe £750
  RESOLVED: That £750 is funded from the Wellbeing budget

Line – 470 4767
C/24/1/7.1 To provide a variation request on grant funding allocated to Friends of Queens Park in the last financial year.

RESOLVED: The variation request was approved
C/24/1/8 To provide an end of grant update to members regarding groups funded by the small grants scheme within the last financial year.

The update was noted and welcomed.
C/24/1/9 To request an allocation of funding to support a ‘Street Sports’ project in Crewe to be delivered by The Wishing Well.

RESOLVED: An amount of £9294 for 3 years was approved from the Wellbeing budget line 470 4767. Members requested that an additional venue should be considered. Cost decision delegated to Chair and Officer
C/24/1/10 To provide an update to members on the progress of the Business Delivery Plan 2024-25.

The detailed update on delivery of work for 2024/25 was welcomed.
C/24/1/11 To note the proposed date of the next meeting on Tuesday 16th July 2024 at 6pm.

 

Meeting closed at 7.21pm

Chair   Cllr Alan Coiley

Clerk   J.Dow

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